Have you already rebooted?
Neron, you first need to update to the latest build.
It is not possible to add/remove the program components before this step.
OK.I am just waiting to see if the program update is working fine and when i update to version 4.5.523 everything should be installed automatic,right?Thanks! 
I did it but something is wrong(windows didn’t restart it was busy and i clicked end task then windos rebooted),and then nothing.Tere were the same things- not network shield.And 1 more question.Should i see network shield in the on-access scaner in providers installed.
ooooops!Sorry my windows is 98-that’s the problme 
Can I ask a question Vlk. I also keep getting the DCOM Exploit message alot.
So Avast is keeping this from entering?I didn’t get the message till it went to the 4.5.Also do I need a firewall with dial up?
You did not receive this message before because earlier versions do not have Network Shield which is the provider giving you the DCOM exploit message.
You can disable the message and continue protected (see the provider settings).
About the firewall, you always need one ;). I suggest: Outpost, Sygate or ZoneAlarm.
Thanks for the help.
This thread might be old, but I just found it now so sorry ^_~
I thought NOD32 (ESET) claimed their AV product prevented Sasser through heuristics. Or, do they mean here that it didn’t detect it coming through on the network, but the PC became infected and Nod32 cleaned it up? Since this is kind of contradicting to your statements on why heuristics won’t work in network shield.
IMHO:
I’d say NOD32-Heuristics could detect the transferred Sasser-FILE(s)
- on-Access
- without specific new signatures
- AFTER the Exploit/attack succeeded and the worm-file was written to HD, but
- BEFORE the Worm was executed, so it would not install or spread
So a system protected by NOD32 was not “infected”, but the initial network-attack could not have been blocked (as avast’s Shield now does it)
I had the same issue yesterday out of curiousity can anyone help me with something Looking up I had the same situation Avast warned me about the packet and said it had blocked it . Ironically enough it was because I had to shutdown Zonealarm for a moment and that popped up.
22.11.2004 17:38:24 DCOM Exploit attack
from 4.26.161.30:135
My question is Im on SP1 because SP2 has given me problems…but I check regularly for any new critical and high priority updates and Im patched up to date so how could that effect me ?
It’s not ironical, just ZA was blocking this attack. Disabling it, avast! start to block.
I think SP2 is a necessity and not a matter of opinion. Anyway, maybe you can solve your other problems (shutdown, etc.) and install it 8)
Call me thick if you want to, but I do not know how to disable this DCOM Exploit scanner message.
Can you spell it out for me please…I’m really sick of reading it every 30 secs or so.
Cheers TC
Just disable “Show warning messages” in the network shield provider.
Taken from the help:
Resident Protection: Network Shield - SettingsShow warning messages. When this options is on, avast! will display a warning message in the system area (above the system clock) every time it detects an Internet worm attack.
Logging. All attacks will be recorded into a log file so that you can inspect their history, frequency, etc. The last detected attacks will be displayed on the following page, Last attacks.
Where is the network shield provider ?
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Emmanuel
Left click on the ‘a’ blue ball in your system tray (next your clock)
The Network Shild provider is shown in a list with all other providers at the left of this window.
Click in it.
Click in the buttom ‘Customize’.
Disable (uncheck) “Show warning messages”
Hi!
I just popped in to get some info about this “new” network shield feature. It’s seems to work quite well.
I get a lot of these DCOM attack warnings, but I can’t find a log of all the blocked attacks. All I found are those 10 last attacks on the configuration screen.
Is there a way to log more than those 10 entries or am I only to blind to find the right option?
I really want to send my ISP a list of those, maybe the are able and/or willing to something against it…
Thanks in advance…
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Data\Log\nshield.log 8)
Welcome to avast forums!
You can search the board for DCOM or Network Shield and found a lot of information…
I posted too much about it last days
For instance: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=9159
hi,
i have avery similar problem to lise.i get a network shield message saying “Dcom exploit blocked from an ip address 192.168.6.16:135/tcp”.i am using the latest version of avast antivirus,and i have also updated my pc. i tried dcombulator but that does not work. i did close the the network shield warning as Pk said and that was a great help thanks pk.
but i have a another question and that is does blocking the exploit by avast is enough to stop somebody from hacking or getting into my pc.i have not installed a firewall yet but i am hoping to do so today.i never had this problem before but now for the past 3 - 4 days this problem is quite tormenting
thanxs
amna
People misunderstand the efficience of Dcombulator… it disables the service (DCOM) but does not avoid attacks.
No, avast is not enough… You should have a full firewall and not only the ‘light’ one feature of avast! NetShield.