It appears that 5.0 still does not work with Admuncher out of the box, which is surprising considering it is the most popular paid-for ad blocking program.
For 4.8 I was able to configure avast by editing the avast4.ini file by inserting ‘OptinProcess=admunch.exe’ under webscanner. I presume that I can repeat the process in 5.0, however I could not readily pick out the equivalent file to edit in my 5.0 folder. Could I be pointed to the precise file to edit please?
If you can, and I presume so, then it would be in the new WebShield.ini not sure if this is created automatically, it wasn’t in some beta builds. Try a search for it in explorer.
In Vista it is here:
C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\webshield.ini
It’s a hidden folder…
(Don’t know what the equivalent for XP is though…if someone could post, it would be good…)
This was also discussed in the beta section a little while ago… http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52657.msg448280#msg448280
Thanks for the information. I use Vista and searched for the webshield.ini file successfully 
I have seen posts suggesting to change some of the ‘expert settings’
For example, the ‘packers’ or the ‘actions’ have an entry in the webshield.ini and should create a webshield.ini if not there when changed…
Having located the webshield.ini file, I tried to edit it by inserting ‘OptinProcess=admunch.exe’ but when I tried to save it, the edit would not save. Any ideas please?
What are you using to edit it?
You have to use notepad, and when saving you should be prompted by the Self Protection module to allow it.
This is where the various .ini files ar on my install on XP Pro SP3:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5
Yes I used notepad and allowed it through the self-defence prompt. I’ll try a reboot.
Strange, what error, if self-defence then notepad as Scott mentioned should have got round that ?
Other text editors can only open in read mode not write mode. You may have to disable the self-defence module.
In my case even after adding it to ini file ad muncher is not scanned by avast www shield at all. As I was told on their forum, ad mucher is using various ports, so it’s impossible to forward and set one port - that should be scanned…
Thanks for the location David.
A reboot didn’t help. So I’m going to revert back to 4.8 for now. Thanks for your comments all.
Did you uncheck the Ignore Local Communication or if admuncher uses a proxy (if so that would also have to be entered), since that would be a local communication once you optinprocess ?
I’m not entirely sure this is required, as I don’t use any adblocker, never found the need with firefox and adblock plus.
I use AdMuncher also. I was just about to put Avast Free Anti-Virus Beta 5.0.377 onto my main machine, but after seeing that AdMuncher doesn’t work with it, I will hold off until Avast works properly again with AdMuncher.
I posted something regarding Admuncher and Avast over a year ago, but unfortunately no one was able to make things clear.
I basically wanted to know if by using the OptinProcess method to force Avast to scan web data when using Admuncher, it will negate one of the benefits of Admuncher - that of saving bandwidth from not having to download ads.
Fundamentally if using the OptinProcess, will Avast actually scan a file, eg. video, image etc. and only there after would Admuncher filter out the ads?
Unfortunately bandwidth in my part of the world is limited per month and the reason for my query.
I just want to say that when I reinstalled 4.8 I had no problem editing the avast4.ini file again for ‘optinprocess=admunch.exe’ to enable the working with Admuncher. Therefore I am bound to conclude that 5.0 will not work with Admuncher simply by trying to edit the webshield.ini file, because of the difference in files arrangement in 5.0 compared to 4.8. For instance there is no avast5.ini file as such but several separate ini files for each shield.
Therefore may I ask Alwil to advise a revised method of getting 5.0 to work with Admuncher please. Thanks.
Hi,
I’m an AdMuncher user too and added the optin for AM process in Webshield.ini. Saved the file, restarted the webshield and both are fully working now : AM blocks ads and Webshield shows a filtering activity and blocked eicar DL
Thank you all for the great tip
Regards,
MaB
So you were able to edit the webshield.ini file in 5.0? I was competely unable to do that, hence my post above requesting further advice from Alwil. I will have to give it another try then perhaps with a new 5.0 download.
I can confirm. It works!
I just
a) disabled self-defence
b) killed avast service (both process)
c) edited ini and added optinprocess
d) restared avast