ashDisp.exe disabled after 0504-0 iAVS update

Hello,

Maybe it’s just here on my system, but I’ll report this anyway… after the latest iAVS update to 0504-0, avast! blue ball icon in my system tray just disappeared. I went to task manager to see what tasks are running, and ashDisp.exe was missing. This is first time it ever happened here… I mean, no big deal, I’ve noticed that, so I went to avast! folder and started it manually, but I wonder why that happened in the first place…

Regards !

No problems with the update here. Perhaps there is more info about what happend in Avast’s log file or the system or event log files.

Forgot to say, I had no such a problems on my wife’s system whatsoever… everything went OK after latest iAVS update. I tried repairing avast!, but nothing helped. ashDisp.exe still won’t start automatically on next reboot. I’ve also noticed that somehow, database value was set back to ODBC, and it was always set as XML on my system. Event viewer, antivirus section is completely empty (under computer management), and avast! log file shows this (for today):

25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Started: 25.01.2005, 05:48:55 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Running setup_av_pro-231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM system Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2] 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM system Computer WinName: ****** 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM system Windows Net User: SYSTEM 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general DldSrc set to inet 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM system Computer DnsName: ****** 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM system Computer Ip Addr: ***** 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM internet SYNCER: Type: 1 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM internet SYNCER: Auth: 2 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM package Part prg_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM package Part vps-50302 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM package Part news-42 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM package Part setup_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general GUID: 3a6e4e1d-ca3f-45ee-bcba-6cfd90aec842 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download4 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:48:55 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download12 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package LatestPartInfo: news = news-42 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50400 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package Part vps-50400 was set to be installed 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package Removed obsolete file part-vps-50302.vpu 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vps-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vpsm-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vpsm-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vps-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vpsm-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:56 AM package IsFullOkay: vpsm-50400.vpu - not okay 25/01/2005 5:48:57 AM package DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vps-50400-50300.vpu, returned 0x00000000 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package Diff ok, created: vps-50400.vpu 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vpsm-50400.vpu, returned 0x00000000 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package Removed obsolete file vpsm-50302.vpu 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package Transferred files: 6 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package Transferred bytes: 17701 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM package Transfer time: 1530 ms 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM internet Sending stats 'http://download12.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM file NeedReboot=false 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM general Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done] 25/01/2005 5:48:58 AM general Stopped: 25.01.2005, 05:48:58 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Started: 25.01.2005, 05:48:59 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Running setup_av_pro-231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM system Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2] 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM system Computer WinName: ***** 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM system Windows Net User: SYSTEM 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Cmdline: /refresh /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_INSTALL_PACKAGES 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM internet SYNCER: Type: 1 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM internet SYNCER: Auth: 2 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package Part prg_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package Part vps-50400 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package Part news-42 is installed 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package Part setup_av_pro-231 is installed

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25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general GUID: 3a6e4e1d-ca3f-45ee-bcba-6cfd90aec842 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM general Entering:UpdateInstallPackages 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package LatestPartInfo: news = news-42 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50400 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:48:59 AM package ArePartsInstallable: 1 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM package vps: updated [050400] 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM package Transferred files: 0 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM package Transferred bytes: 0 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM package Transfer time: 0 ms 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM file NeedReboot=false 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM general Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done] 25/01/2005 5:49:00 AM general Stopped: 25.01.2005, 05:49:00 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Started: 25.01.2005, 05:53:33 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Running setup_av_pro-231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM system Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2] 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM system Computer WinName: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM system Windows Net User: *****\***** 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /silent /progress /tray 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general DldSrc set to inet 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM system Computer DnsName: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM system Computer Ip Addr: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM internet SYNCER: Type: 1 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM internet SYNCER: Auth: 2 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM package Part prg_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM package Part vps-50400 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM package Part news-42 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM package Part setup_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:33 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM general GUID: 3a6e4e1d-ca3f-45ee-bcba-6cfd90aec842 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download6 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:53:34 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download2 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package LatestPartInfo: news = news-42 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50400 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package Transferred files: 3 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package Transferred bytes: 30 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM package Transfer time: 1641 ms 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM file NeedReboot=false 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM general Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done] 25/01/2005 5:53:36 AM general Stopped: 25.01.2005, 05:53:36 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Started: 25.01.2005, 05:53:45 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Running setup_av_pro-231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM system Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2] 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM system Computer WinName: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM system Windows Net User: *****\***** 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /silent /progress /tray 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general DldSrc set to inet 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM system Computer DnsName: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM system Computer Ip Addr: ***** 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM internet SYNCER: Type: 1 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM internet SYNCER: Auth: 2 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM package Part prg_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM package Part vps-50400 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM package Part news-42 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM package Part setup_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general GUID: 3a6e4e1d-ca3f-45ee-bcba-6cfd90aec842 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:53:45 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download7 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:53:47 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 5:53:47 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download10 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package LatestPartInfo: news = news-42 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50400 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package Transferred files: 3 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package Transferred bytes: 30 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM package Transfer time: 2609 ms 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM file NeedReboot=false 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM general Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done] 25/01/2005 5:53:48 AM general Stopped: 25.01.2005, 05:53:48 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Started: 25.01.2005, 06:16:14 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Running setup_av_pro-231 (561) 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM system Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2] 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM system Computer WinName: ***** 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM system Windows Net User: *****\***** 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Cmdline: /uninstwiz 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general DldSrc set to inet 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM system Computer DnsName: ***** 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM system Computer Ip Addr: ***** 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM internet SYNCER: Type: 1 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM internet SYNCER: Auth: 2

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25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM package Part prg_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM package Part vps-50400 is installed 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM package Part news-42 is installed 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM package Part setup_av_pro-231 is installed 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Old version: 231 (561) 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general GUID: 3a6e4e1d-ca3f-45ee-bcba-6cfd90aec842 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 6:16:14 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download6 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 6:16:20 AM general Operation set to INST_OP_REPAIR 25/01/2005 6:16:20 AM file Direct delete of file: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\avast! Antivirus\avast! Antivirus.lnk 25/01/2005 6:16:20 AM file Direct delete of file: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\avast! Antivirus\avast! Web Site.url 25/01/2005 6:16:20 AM file Direct delete of file: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\avast! Antivirus\Help.lnk 25/01/2005 6:16:23 AM general Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 15 (maintenance:0) 25/01/2005 6:16:23 AM general SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download4 AVAST server' from 'main' 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package LatestPartInfo: news = news-42 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-231 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-50400 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 6:16:24 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM general setup: same as previous 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM general setif: same as previous 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM file SetExistingFilesBitmap: 451->126->126 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM package program: installed 0 files (0 bytes), removed 0 files 25/01/2005 6:16:25 AM general news: same as previous 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM package vps: same as previous [050400] 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM package FilterOutExistingFiles: 126 & 126 = 0 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Label=Nov2004 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4DataFolder=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4SkinFolder=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Version=4.5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\VersionShort=4.5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\SetupVersion=561 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .csk\=cskfile 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .csk\Content Type=application/copernic-csk 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .asws\=aswsfile 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .asws\Content Type=application/avast-asws 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\=avast! Skin 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\EditFlags=65536 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\BrowserFlags=8 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\shell\= 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\shell\open\= 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswsfile\shell\open\command\="C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe" "%1" 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .aswcs\=aswsfile 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: .aswcs\Content Type=application/avast-aswcs 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\=avast! Compressed Skin 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\EditFlags=65536 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\BrowserFlags=8 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\shell\= 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\shell\open\=

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25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: aswcsfile\shell\open\command\="C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe" "%1" 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ashAvast.exe\Path=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ashAvast.exe\=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Antivirus\avast!\CategoryCount=3 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Antivirus\avast!\CategoryMessageFile=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswRes.dll 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Antivirus\avast!\EventMessageFile=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswRes.dll 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Antivirus\avast!\CategoryCount=7 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\DisplayName=avast! Asynchronous Virus Monitor 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\ErrorControl=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\Type=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\Start=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\DisplayName=avast! Standard Shield Support 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\ErrorControl=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Type=2 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Start=2 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Extensions\avast! 4=4.0;C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashOutXt.dll;1;10000111111000 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM system Service avast! Mail Scanner installed 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM system Starting service avast! Mail Scanner 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM system Service avast! Mail Scanner started, errcode: 0x00000420 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\DisplayName=avast! Network Shield Support 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\ErrorControl=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Type=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Group=PNP_TDI 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Start=1 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM file Shortcut for ashAvast.exe installed in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\avast! Antivirus 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM file Shortcut for help.chm installed in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\avast! Antivirus 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM file Shortcut for ashAvast.exe installed in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: *\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\avast\(null)={472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24} 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: avast\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\(null)={472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24} 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\avast\(null)={472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24} 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: CLSID\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}\(null)=avast 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: CLSID\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}\InProcServer32\(null)=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashShell.dll 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: CLSID\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}\InProcServer32\ReleaseName=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashShell.dll 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: CLSID\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}\InProcServer32\ThreadingModel=Apartment 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}=avast 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayName=avast! Antivirus 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayVersion=4.5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\HelpLink=http://www.avast.com 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\HelpTelephone= 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UrlInfoAbout=http://www.avast.com 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UrlUpdateInfo=http://www.avast.com 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\InstallLocation=C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\InstallSource=C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\setup 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\Publisher=Alwil Software 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\VersionMajor=4 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\VersionMinor=5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayIcon=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UninstallString=rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Setup\setiface.dll,RunSetup 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Label=Nov2004 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4DataFolder=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4SkinFolder=C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Version=4.5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\VersionShort=4.5 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM registry Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\SetupVersion=561 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM package Transferred files: 3 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM package Transferred bytes: 30 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM package Transfer time: 3797 ms 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM file NeedReboot=false 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM general Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done] 25/01/2005 6:16:26 AM general Stopped: 25.01.2005, 06:16:26

No Problems here, update completed sucessfully in about 15 seconds. No aparent differences to a normal iAVS update, icon and ashdisp.exe still running.

Same for me here…
Sasha, the storage method changing is weird… Didn’t you change anything about ODBC drivers, MS Office updates…?!?

Update:

I found this thread:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=10569.0

SpySweeper gave me those problems, not latest avast! iAVS update… I completely removed it from my system, anyway I didn’t like it that much, and I just started testing it since last week, have no licence…

I uninstalled avast! completely, rebooted, installed it again from the scratch, and rebooted again. Changed database value from ODBC to XML, configured it like it was before, and everything works perfect again… yeepee !!! Back on track !

Thanks for your inputs people ! I guess we can close this topic now… I’m in a big hurry, have service call, my boss will hang me… ;D See ya !!

There has been an update to the signatures of SpySweeper recently that supposedly takes care of the false positive.

SpySweeper incorrectly identified the ashdisp key as lopdotcom, if you applied the spy sweeper fix it kills the registry key for the avast icon (ashdisp.exe).