Cannot download exe files

Avast will prevent exe and zip files with exe files from completing download from within any up to date web browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE). Many, many installation files come packaged this way, for ex. Microsoft Excel Viewer, that I had trouble with today.

I have to disable the program, download the file, and re-enable.

The file downloads to completion, but never reaches 100% (in Chrome, all bytes download, but the download doesn’t complete). Sometimes the zip file downloads to completion, but the exe within is corrupted.

Please help.

  • Which avast!..?? (Free/Pro/IS/Premier)
  • Which version…??
  • OS…?? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP…?)
  • Other security related software installed…??
  • Which AV(s) did you use before avast!..??

From where are you downloading e.g. the MS Excel viewer?