can't make update

good morning,

I can’t make an update of the avast software, an error message appears “connection to server impossible, download4.avast.com (unknown 80)”.

This error happens on a PC (Windows 98) who shares the internet connection through another one (Windows XP – and ICS is used).
On the machine with Windows XP (which is connected to the modem), updating avast antivirus works fine.
On the PC with Windows 98 the antivirus updating failed, although internet connection is done (I can surf without problem)

May be it’s bad configuration of my firewall, but why only the updating would fail.
(Firewall is installed on XP machine and no firewall on machine with 98)

avast! version : Jul2005(4.6.691)
VPS file : 0527-2 (08 July 2005)
firewall : Kerio 4-1-3

thank you for help

JF

You have the very latest versions already installed.
How come if the updates are not working?

I received an error message : “can’t connect to server” (not a message that looks like “program already updated”)

When? During and automatic update just after the logon? Or a manual update?

Into the firewall settings, the following programs should be allowed to connect:
ashUpdSv.exe (avast! Update Service)
avast.setup (avast! Update executable)

It happens when I ask a manual update.

In the configuration of Kerio firewall, I checked ‘ashUpdSv.exe’ and ‘avast.setup’ are allowed to connect.

If this persists, I mean, you can’t manual update, I’ll try disabling Kerio completely and test.
If the firewall is not guilty here, well, check proxy settings into avast! and your browser.
Can you post again?

OK, I’ll try that

Thank you Tech