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Cause found (maybe)…
I use the MVP HOSTS file to block adware, malware, tracking cookies, etc:
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
As soon as I turned off the HOSTS file (renamed it, temporarily) all my problems with the avast website vanished!
I’m optimistic that this may be the common denominator. So I suggest that the other members here who reported a problem with the avast website try turning off their HOSTS file temporarily (if they’re using it) then report back…
[Note: I don’t know what is being blocked by HOSTS file. That would require checking a lot of code on the avast website and even then it might be difficult to find, or invisible. It could be a link with avast, google, facebook or anything else as part of a sub.domain name. That would require a research project: First step would be to get a list of all the links used on the avast website. Second step would be to compare them with the MVP HOSTS file.]