Avast 6.0's WebRep

[system]

@DavidR post:20

Well if you look at my signature you will see that I have XP Pro and avast 6.0 and whilst I no longer have the webrep installed on IE8 after testing it worked (which it did) I removed it as I don’t use IE as my primary browser.

In your search results, whilst it might not show green bars it should show at least grey bars.

For this I installed it from the avastUI, Additional Protection, WebRep and that succeeded. If it doesn’t and you don’t see the avast! WebRep listed in the toolbars (see image1) it isn’t installed.

Try the above to install it from within the avastUI - If that doesn’t work check and ensure that the option to have the Web Reputation plugin checked. Same drill as for Repair but this time you are looking for Change, add remove programs, avast, Change/Remove, from the next window select Change, and ensure the Web Reputation plugin is checked (see image2), if not check it, clock Next and OK your way out.

Well, I have done what you has said to me, and nothing happens. The Web Reputation plugin is checked, the WeBRep appears checked in “Additional protection” within Avast interface. In this module within Avast interface appear Internet Explorer checked and Mozilla unchecked. In “notification area” of XP or “Tasks bar”, Tools bars appear. Avast WebRep appears among them, but I have not been able to check it or tick it. The others, yes.
In “Manage Add-ons”, Avast WebRep also appears twice, and seeing the details they match with those of Vista.

[DavidR]

I don’t know why the avast! WebRep is listed in the taskbar list of toolbars as it is never going to displayed there. Even if it were it couldn’t do anything as the WebRep is hooked to the browser and indirectly to the sites.

I don’t get the WebRep in the Toolbars list of the taskbar in XP Pro, but that is because I have the IE webrep uninstalled as I don’t use IE as my default browser.

So what you are seeing here is classic, because IE is heavily integrated into the OS it is displaying this IE toolbar element, weird. If you unchecked/uninstall the webrep for IE in the Addirional Protection, WebRep section, you too wouldn’t see the webrep listed in the taskbar toolbars list.

[system]

@DavidR post:22

I don’t know why the avast! WebRep is listed in the taskbar list of toolbars as it is never going to displayed there. Even if it were it couldn’t do anything as the WebRep is hooked to the browser and indirectly to the sites.

I don’t get the WebRep in the Toolbars list of the taskbar in XP Pro, but that is because I have the IE webrep uninstalled as I don’t use IE as my default browser.

So what you are seeing here is classic, because IE is heavily integrated into the OS it is displaying this IE toolbar element, weird. If you unchecked/uninstall the webrep for IE in the Addirional Protection, WebRep section, you too wouldn’t see the webrep listed in the taskbar toolbars list.

OK.
But, then I wouldn’t see it anywhere, is it?

[DavidR]

The fact that it isn’t in the taskbar list doesn’t stop it working/being in firefox. What that is showing is just how embedded IE is in your OS and that is what I hate about IE.

[system]

@DavidR post:24

What that is showing is just how embedded IE is in your OS and that is what I hate about IE.

Yeah indeed. Should be possible for avast guys to prevent it from displaying there though, I just can’t find the proper developer documentation ATM.

[system]

@doktornotor post:25

@DavidR post:24

What that is showing is just how embedded IE is in your OS and that is what I hate about IE.

Yeah indeed. Should be possible for avast guys to prevent it from displaying there though, I just can’t find the proper developer documentation ATM.

Well, I have tried everything. I have uninstalled Avast plugin WebRep from Avast’s interface (window), and then I have installed it back again, over and over, but nothing happens.
Couldn’t it be that I should change some options in IE Tools menu? I don’t know Smart Screen Filter, or Security Zone, and then “Places”.??

[DavidR]

I’m now not really sure exactly it is that you are trying to achieve ?

e.g. remove the webrep completely, remove it from the toolbars list in the taskbar or what.

[system]

@DavidR post:27

I’m now not really sure exactly it is that you are trying to achieve ?

e.g. remove the webrep completely, remove it from the toolbars list in the taskbar or what.

Trying to find out why WebRep doesn’t go.
The ultimate solution would be to uninstall Avast antivirus, and install it again to have WebRep going on. But, as I have examined everything (Manage add-ons, see C folder, see Avast interface(window)),run a repair of the program… and everything is alright, I want to know, as I said before, if there has something to do with IE Settings (InPrivate Filter, SmartScreen Filter, and so on).

[DavidR]

Doesn’t go where ?

A repair won’t work if the webrep isn’t installed as it only deals with installed components.

You are talking to an IE philistine as I avoid it like the plague, so I can’t help with any IE settings.

[system]

My Avast 6 Free is not able to recognize installed Firefox at WEBREP setting tab ( Vista 64 Home Premium SP2 ).
Even after FF reinstalation and checked option to detect newly installed browser it still claims FF is not installed.
( “C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” )

[system]

having installed Avast 6 on my XP Pro box, all went well until I checked my installation of IE7 and Firefox, both had an extra icon - webrep. Now no matter what I do, it won’t go away.

I just do not want it there or operating, goto google and this box of ‘rate this’ pops up.

So come on, where is the remore webrep option please before I jump ship and find a more user friendly AV that doesn’t put a non AV icon into any browser.

Thanks from a most annoyed Webmaster.

Colin >:(

[Asyn]

@poutnik post:30

My Avast 6 Free is not able to recognize installed Firefox at WEBREP setting tab ( Vista 64 Home Premium SP2 ).
Even after FF reinstalation and checked option to detect newly installed browser it still claims FF is not installed.
( “C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” )

This should be fixed in this version: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=73110.0
asyn

[system]

@Asyn post:32

This should be fixed in this version: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=73110.0
asyn

Hm, I already have that 6.0.1000 version, keeps ignoring FF.
Will try to overinstall FF.

[CraigB]

@poutnik post:33

@Asyn post:32

This should be fixed in this version: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=73110.0
asyn

Hm, I already have that 6.0.1000 version, keeps ignoring FF.
Will try to overinstall FF.

The link Asyn supplied you is for the 6.0.1021 prerelease which should fix your issue.

[system]

Ah, I see I cannot read correctly.

[system]

avast should have address this problem even before beta was released their should be no exceptions to the avast paid users that have to deal with this.

[CraigB]

@derry post:36

avast should have address this problem even before beta was released their should be no exceptions to the avast paid users that have to deal with this.

Any and all software is constantly being updated all the time to fix some bug somewhere, not just avast.
You’ve been complaining in all your post’s so if avast is so bad to you why dont you move on.

[firzen771]

@craigb post:37

@derry post:36

avast should have address this problem even before beta was released their should be no exceptions to the avast paid users that have to deal with this.

Any and all software is constantly being updated all the time to fix some bug somewhere, not just avast.
You’ve been complaining in all your post’s so if avast is so bad to you why dont you move on.

thats true, but its becoming more and more apparent that the backend infrastructure of WebRep was not ready for public use when v6 was released and it still isnt entirely ready it seems. perhaps it was slightly rushed to meet the release deadline

[CraigB]

I suppose that untill people started using webrep avast might not have known how much they would of had to beef up the infrastucture ??? plus they need us user’s to build the data base.

[firzen771]

@craigb post:39

I suppose that untill people started using webrep avast might not have known how much they would of had to beef up the infrastucture ??? plus they need us user’s to build the data base.

i completely understand the low amount of initial ratings, thats a given just by the nature of it, but i think they shuld have planned ahead better by considering how many users they have and making sure they can support all of them instead of interrupting service along the way to add upgrades, etc