Re: newest version of avast! antivirus released v4.8
Well then, I think we have confirmed that the AVAST program update was
successful on two 98SE machines, though if you read Pa's posting properly,
that is what he suggested, updating the program to the new version, NOT
updating just the defs/vps in the old program, particularly for the NT OSs..
I did, however, just update the program on a VISTA machine without
downloading the entire file, but via the program update function. Only
noticeable issue was the pop-up window stating it was not specifically
written for VISTA. That also required a shutdown/restart
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"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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| MEB wrote:
| | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| | news:%23KV5n5qlIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| || MEB wrote:
| || | Took the v8 update as an *update*, what am I supposedly looking for
| || | as far as issues related to this way of updating verses the
| || | over-install with the full download?
| ||
| || I think Bear went back into his Antarctic cave to continue his
| || hibernation like that groundhog did a few weeks ago! But I have
| || found...
http://www.file.net/process/aavmker4.sys.html
| || ....Quote...........
| || Aavmker4.sys file information
| ||
| || The process avast! Base Kernel-Mode Device Driver for Windows
| || NT/2000/XP belongs to the software avast! Antivirus System by ALWIL
| || Software (
www.avast.com).
| || .....EOF..............
| ||
| || That seems to indicate it is not a Win98 problem. Anyhow, I don't
| || have no stinking Aavmker4.sys file in this computer! And I don't
| || want one!
| |
| | As I found...
|
| OK. I'm happy enough, then, that we are OK-- & I don't hear the Bear
| growling yet. I've taken in the full download (at least 1.5 hours
| worth)...
|
| E:\My Downloads\Programs\Installed>dir avast!*
| Directory of E:\My Downloads\Programs\Installed
| AVAST!~1 EXE 21,787,912 04-03-08 12:25a
| Avast!v.4.8.1169.0_setupeng.exe
|
| However, I haven't run it from there, but only did the update.
|
| ||
| || | BTW PCR: AVAST update DID request to shutdown the computer after
| || | the update on this computer.
| ||
| || Interesting. Maybe I didn't wait long enough for the request. There
| || are inordinant pauses during avast!'s update procedures! But all
| || seems to be well. Well, does your Wininit.bak look just like this...
| ||
| || [rename]
| || nul=C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\AVAST4\SETUP\REBOOT.TXT
| ||
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aavm4h.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aav72
| || 64.tmp
| ||
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aavmguih.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aav
| || 7265.tmp
| || .....about a trillion deleted.....................................
| || ....but, are your 1st/last three the same as mine?...
| ||
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswcmns.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw7
| || 2e5.tmp
| ||
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswengin.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw
| || 72f1.tmp
| ||
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswscan.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw7
| || 2f2.tmp
| ||
| |
| | Ah, not eactly, mine has 66 entries after the [rename].
|
| Your 1s/last three look just like mine. I guess I rebooted at the right
| time. And, yea, it took 3 counts-- but I have 67 total lines in
| Winit.bak too!
|
| | Setup.log is at 2,183 KB.
|
| Both of mine are larger than that...!...
|
| Directory of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup
| SETUP LOG 3,225,087 04-06-08 1:00a setup.log
|
| Directory of C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log
| SETUP LOG 4,405,154 04-06-08 1:00a Setup.log
|
| | nul=C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\AVAST4\SETUP\REBOOT.TXT
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aavm4h.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aav31
| 83.t
| | mp
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aavmguih.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aav
| 3184
| | .tmp
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aavmrpch.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aav
| 3185
| | .tmp
| | ----
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswcmns.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw3
| 1b5.
| | tmp
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswengin.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw
| 31b6
| | .tmp
| |
| c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\aswscan.dll=c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\asw3
| 1b7.
| | tmp
| |
| |
| | AND mine was a newer version/download when installed [couple months
| | ago] after the last update you did when we previously discussed AVAST
| | [for this new test config]..
| |
| | Information about current update:
| | Total time: 31 s
| |
| | - Program: Already up to date
| | (current version 4.8.1169)
| | - Vps: Already up to date
| | (current version 080404-0)
| |
| | Server: download921.avast.com (74.86.125.42)
| | Downloaded files: 2 (0.02 KB)
| | Download time: 4 s
|
| Well, we have the same version now, as I posted earlier...
|
| Information about current update:
| Total time: 19:12
|
| - Program: Updated
| (previous version: 4.7.1098, updated version: 4.8.1169)
| - Vps: Already up to date
| (current version 080401-0)
| - Setup: Updated
| (previous version: 4.7.1098, updated version: 4.8.1169)
|
| Server: download634.avast.com (75.125.190.82)
| Downloaded files: 28 (2,350.44 KB)
| Download time: 7:01
|
| Afterwards, all seems well, & all my avast! settings & my OE & IE
| avast!-related settings were intact.
|
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| | MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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| || |
| || |
| || | "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
| || | news:%23X2U8pIlIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| || || cf.
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=32749
| || || --
| || || ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| || || MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
| || || AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
| || || DTS-L
http://dts-l.net/
| || ||
| || || O.J. Newman wrote:
| || || > Hello:
| || || >
| || || > For details see:
| || || >
| || || > Press Release: newest version of avast! antivirus released
| || || >
http://www.avast.com/eng/press-release-avast-4-8-released.html
| || || >
| || || > avast! antivirus Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootkit for
| || || > Windows
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
| || || >
| || || > Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
| || || >
|
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-free-home-antivirus-antispyware.html
| || || >
| || || > Note that the new v4.8 still supports Win 9x/ME, although not
| || || > all features are supported on these older platforms.
| || || >
| || || > But the good news is that there is still a good anti-malware
| || || > package that currently supports these older platforms!
| || || >
| || || > Cheers,
| || || > O.J.
| || || >
| || || > P.S. Sorry for the cross-post.
| ||
| || --
| || Thanks or Good Luck,
| || There may be humor in this post, and,
| || Naturally, you will not sue,
| || Should things get worse after this,
| || PCR
| ||
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|
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| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| Should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|
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