Avast will not install

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Dear All,
I had Avast installed on this machine then the whole Avast4 folder (C:\program files\alwil software\avast4) became corrupt… malware? I have had AVG installed since then but I really don’t like it and would like to get Avast back. Since I cannot even access the Avast4 folder, I deleted the root alwill software folder and am trying to install the software but am getting an error as soon as installation starts. I’ve tried setupeng /forceinstall and it did not help. Anyone got any ideas?

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28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Skins
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Instant Messaging
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: P2P Shield
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Internet Mail
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Outlook/Exchange
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Network Shield
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Web Shield
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: Standard Shield
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: English language extension
28.05.2009 13:00:26 general: Selected group: English help
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 154 & 0 = 154
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-537.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-537.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package setif_av_pro set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-537.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-537.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package setup_av_pro set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-4d6.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-4d6.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package av_pro_core set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-1a4.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-1a4.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package av_pro_dll409 set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-3b0.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-3b0.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package av_pro_hlp409 set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-14.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_skins-14.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package av_pro_skins set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-360.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-360.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package avscan set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package winsys set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package winsysgui set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: vps-9051000.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: vps-9051000.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package vps set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-9051000.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-9051000.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package vpsm set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: news409-37.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: news409-37.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package news409 set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: jrog-115.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: IsFullOkay: jrog-115.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: SetFullAsMarked: Package jrog set to 1
28.05.2009 13:00:26 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 154 & 0 = 154
28.05.2009 13:00:27 general: progress thread start
28.05.2009 13:00:27 internet: SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/4.80 (av_pro-1335;f)
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadProductVpu: C:\Users\marius\AppData\Local\Temp_av_sfx.tm~a06948\prod-av_pro.vpu
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadPartInfo: jrog = jrog-115 returned 00000000
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadPartInfo: news = news-50 returned 00000000
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-537 returned 00000000
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-537 returned 00000000
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadPartInfo: vps = vps-9051000 returned 00000000
28.05.2009 13:00:27 package: LoadProductVpu: C:\Users\marius\AppData\Local\Temp_av_sfx.tm~a06948\prod-av_pro.vpu ended with 00000000

Marius

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I suggest an installation from the scratch:

  1. Uninstall avast from Control Panel first.
  2. Boot.
  3. Download the latest version of Avast Uninstall and use it for complete uninstallation. If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there.
  4. Boot.
  5. Download, save and install the latest avast! version. It will be good to accept the boot time scanning on next boot.
  6. Boot.
  7. Check and post the results.

Also, remove remains of AVG: http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-tools