Today avast decided to not update itself, i ahve tried to update manually, the virus definitions as well as the program, all to no avail. Each time i try, it reports that the file is broken.
This is what the log states:
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: Started: 24.01.2010, 15:48:21
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: Running setup_ais-179 (377)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Operating system: Windows 7 ver 6.1, build 7600, sp 0.0
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Memory: 53% load. Phys:974692/2095608K free, Page:2566756/4191216K free, Virt:2046448/2097024K free
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Computer WinName:YOU DONT NEED THIS
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Windows Net User: YOU DONT NEED THIS
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: Cmdline: /uninstwiz
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: Old version: 179 (377)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 registry: Deleted registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\5.0\UpdateReady
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Using temp: C:\Users\Tdf\AppData\Local\Temp\_asw_aisI.tm~a05996 (47111M free)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: SGW32AIS::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: DldSrc set to inet
24.01.2010 15:48:21 internet: SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/5.00 (ais-377;p)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Computer DnsName: Tetra-G
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Computer Ip Addr: YOU DONT NEED THIS
24.01.2010 15:48:21 system: Installed in: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5 (47111M free)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
24.01.2010 15:48:21 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: Part prg_ais-179 is installed
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: IsInstalledPartVpuOkay: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\part-vps_win32-10012302.vpx does not exist
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: Part vps_win32-10012400 was guessed as installed
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: Part setup_ais-179 is installed
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: IsInstalledPartVpuOkay: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\part-jrog-11.vpx does not exist
24.01.2010 15:48:21 package: Part jrog-12 was guessed as installed
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: LoadState: Edition=1
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: Old version: 179 (377)
24.01.2010 15:48:21 file: SetExistingFilesBitmap: 232->86->86
24.01.2010 15:48:21 general: GUID: 81e87594-7010-4129-b311-b7de7a956ce9
24.01.2010 15:48:23 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 351 (maintenance:0)
24.01.2010 15:48:23 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download760 AVAST5 Server' from 'main'
24.01.2010 15:48:23 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
24.01.2010 15:48:23 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
24.01.2010 15:48:28 general: progress thread start
24.01.2010 15:48:28 internet: HttpGetWinsock(http://download760.avast.com/iavs5x/servers.def.vpx)
24.01.2010 15:48:29 internet: Used server: http://download760.avast.com/iavs5x
24.01.2010 15:48:29 file: GetFileWithRetry: servers.def.vpx downloaded .
24.01.2010 15:48:29 file: servers.def.vpx not changed, 1263930396/0
24.01.2010 15:48:30 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 351 (maintenance:0)
24.01.2010 15:48:30 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download607 AVAST5 Server' from 'main'
24.01.2010 15:48:30 internet: SYNCER: Type: no proxy
24.01.2010 15:48:30 internet: SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
24.01.2010 15:48:30 internet: HttpGetWinsock(http://download607.avast.com/iavs5x/prod-ais.vpx)
24.01.2010 15:48:30 internet: Used server: http://download607.avast.com/iavs5x
24.01.2010 15:48:30 file: GetFileWithRetry: prod-ais.vpx downloaded .
24.01.2010 15:48:30 file: prod-ais.vpx not changed, 1264335175/0
24.01.2010 15:48:30 package: LoadProductVpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\prod-ais.vpx
24.01.2010 15:48:30 package: ERROR: Unable to verify prod-ais.vpx, error 0x2000000B
24.01.2010 15:48:30 package: LoadAllDefs failed 0x20000011
24.01.2010 15:48:30 general: Err:The package is broken.
Some data removed as its not neccesarry for you to know those bits of info
Try a repair of avast. Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
It told me to use full execute (basically i took it that it meant uninstall and reinstall (which i did, and it now updates), but i have no idea whay today it suddenly decided to not work properly. Personally, i dont like uninstalling and reinstalling security software just to get it to work, for those few minutes, your unprotected (dont get me started by saying disconnect from the net(custom built computer station with all wires well and truly covered so the kiddies cant pull them out).
