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Yes, I rebooted right after updating to 1185. Today, autoupdate updated the virus database to 082428-0 and the message did not show up.
yep i remember i got it once too when updating VPS just after 4.8.1185 update …
i was like ‘interesting’ and not bothered to ask about it 
… so it’s flaw and not feature?
Yes, it certainly isn’t a feature, especially considering the “random” nature.
There is a problem somewhere - but unfortunatelly the code is not that simple (as a simple “whitelisting” of avast.setup - if it were, and it had been forgotten, the window would pop up each time, not just sometimes). Vlk is checking the code, but right now the cause is unknown.
Btw, my guess is that this and this are actually manifestations of the same problem. Let’s hope it will be found soon.
Yes that is most certainly the issue the random nature of the problem, I set the Update (Basic) VPS back to ask again and when the notification pop-up arrived I let it go ahead and it downloaded and installed 080428-0 without issue and no avast4.ini alert.
Happy hunting.
@ Alan
Yes I’m aware we/I’m on the beta, but we/I get spoilt with beta builds that generally present few issues ;D
Hehe, I see the bug now. Really a stupid one - I wonder how many beers I’ve had prior to writing that line of code.
Sorry for the troubles. We will do another beta refresh to solve this (and, hopefully, solve the dreaded issue of dypsis as well).
Cheers
Vlk
OK what was it then ;D
Well, we were trying to “normalize” (i.e. truncate the last two bits of) the PIDs by using this code:
PID = PID & (~4);
which is not quite correct
[if you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry ;)]
Cheers
Vlk
I was just wondering why it could have such random effects.
That’s simply because PIDs are assigned more or less randomly, and the code above wasn’t quite correct.
OK thanks, I shall worry you no further, happy in the fact it has been found and it will soon be resolved.
I second that ( I just came here for the same issue 
)
Greetz, Red.
The problem should be solved in build 1187.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=34612.msg295052#msg295052
Yes the problem appears to have been solved, though the random nature of the problem it would take a few updates to be 100% sure.
Straying slightly off-topic but still related to the avast4.ini modification issue. I have however noticed another inadvertent consequence of the other changes made in the update.
Namely the - “changed the way INI modification consent dialog is shown. Now, it is shown only if notepad.exe is trying to access the file”
Now I tend not to use notepad as I had mentioned previously but Editpad Lite, now if I do that, yes there is no consent dialogue shown, but the file is opened as read only (see Editpad Lite warning image) and this isn’t at all helpful, in fact I would say it is a worse consequence (as this replaces one pop-up with another and effectively blocks editing the avast4.ini with anything other than notepad).
I’m afraid it’s not inadvertent, but deliberate - that’s what the changelog item means.
There probably will be another switch in avast4.ini where you can add another editors (to show the consent dialog for) - but yes, this will be the default behavior (i.e. you’ll have to use Notepad at least to add the alternative editor filename into the new option).
I would say that switch is a necessary change to allow consent in other editors, as to force all those who have chosen a better editor to use notepad spit, sucks is a little draconian. OK just for avast4.ini is a minor exception, but the sooner the switch is implemented in avast4.ini the better.
Any time scale on this, what section of avast4.ini and what the switch might be ?
Before the final release, i.e. in a few days.
Thanks.
The INI option is already there.
[SelfDefense]
IniChangeConsentProcesses=notepad.exe,youreditor1.exe,youreditor2.exe
Etc…
Leave notepad.exe in the list unless you don’t want it to be on that list.
Cheers
Vlk
Great, will add EditPadLite.exe now.
Edit: I had to enter the new switch line and notepad.exe (followed by ,editpadlite.exe) as the line wasn’t there. I assume that it wasn’t there as notepad is a default action so not required in the avast4.ini file ?
Edit2: I tested the switch after the edit (in notepad) and accepted the change. However, it didn’t have any impact, it still caused the alert when using editpadlite.exe. So I assume a reboot is required to have the changes take effect ?
My switch line:
IniChangeConsentProcesses=notepad.exe,EditPadLite.exe