After installing 4.6, WinMX will not download any files. :(

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I’m using:

Windows XP Home SP2
Windows Firewall (WinMX is on the exceptions list)
Latest version of avast: 4.6.603

WinMX was working just fine on the 19th. I downloaded a few files, went to bed. The next day I had connected to the net, and avast! updated itself to 4.6. I was able to connect to the network ok, but I noticed that files were not downloading, even with 100 different sources. Users have no problems uploading from me though. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling WinMX. Didn’t work. I tried disabling the Web and P2P Shield on avast. Still doesn’t work.

This makes me sad, because it’s my favorite P2P app and all the others are working just fine (Shareaza, Limewire, BitComet, etc.) Any help… please? :cry:

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Are you sure you have your firewall correctly setuped?

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I’ve thoroughly checked it. I’m fairly certain it’s not the firewall.

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FYI: You got malware on your system

Has most likely nothing to do with the problem, but I just wanted to let you know.

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How do you know this? I’ve done numerous scans over the last 24 hours.

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Limewire comes with it and installs it without your knowledge.

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Don’t get me wrong, but isn’t winmx on of the lookouts of the RIAA because it uses the OpenNap network. Why would you even like using that in the first place unless you have a wish going on there of being caught downloading.

dja2k

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I have Microsoft AntiSpyware (with internet and application agents). Any attempt at installing malware was blocked.

I don’t use it to download mp3s. So it’s not a concern of mine.

Now, back to the topic. Is anyone else having a similar problem? Could you test it for me?

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Does it at least help if you terminate the avast on-access protection completely?

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Unfortunately it doesn’t help, which I find strange. If avast! was the culprit, terminating On-Access protection would solve the problem, would it not?

Still, the timing IS a little suspect.

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Unless it’s something really weird, it would help.
If I were you I’d probably try to uninstall avast and see if it helps.

I’ve just tried WinMX on of of the machines here and was able to download a Linkin Park mp3 without any problems ;D

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I’ll try uninstalling avast! and post the results later…

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Well, I’ve completely removed avast! and the problem still persists. Clearly something else is causing the download failures. I just wish I knew what… I’ve been using WinMX for 6 years and this has never happened before.

Thanks for the help though. Sorry to have wasted your time.

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No problem… btw I’d check the firewall, if you’re using one.

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Winmx working fine here:

BTW, if your using a router, make sure TCP 6699 and UDP 6257 ports.

–lee

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Ok, got an update here. I’ve double checked my firewall twice now, reconfigured the TCP and UDP. It still doesn’t wanna work, despite going through all of this.

I’ve read up on the WinMX help site, and they’re saying that some Internet Providers will actually block the 6699 and 6257 ports to prevent users from establishing a connection through WinMX, among other things. I’m guessing because of issues with bandwidth. Or at least I hope that’s the reasoning behind it. Cause I could always change the port numbers. :slight_smile:

I will test this out on 2 other computers in the household. If I still have problems, that would pretty much confirm my suspicions. Yes, I know this isn’t avast! related. It’s just in case anyone else is in the same boat.

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Thanks for the update. Good look with your provider! :-\

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MusicJunky–did you ever figure out what the problem was? Any solutions? A friend of mine experienced the same thing as you. Suspect the ISP now blocks…

Are there any good replacements for WinMX that are 1) free and 2) no spyware etc?

Thanks!

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Limewire has malware? That’s something new to me because I had it and everything seems to be running well :slight_smile:

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Their website:

http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

States that they don’t guarantee that their free version is ad / nagware free. ad to me means adware… not good.