Avast has started randomly blocking access to the web, for all sites except secure ones (e.g. it blocks google and this forum, but not my bank’s site or gotomypc.com). If I turn off web shields I can access any site.
I am using Avast Free, version 5.0.507, and Windows XP SP3. This just started happening a couple of days ago. I am using Windows Firewall. BUT the web sites are blocked even if I turn the firewall off. Except google – if I turn the firewall off I can access google but not the other non-secured sites. If I turn the firewall back on and turn off the web shield, I can access the web again. Also C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastUI.exe is in the firewall exceptions list.
The only thing I did differently is I ran Uniblue Speed Up My PC a few days ago. It did some system “tweaks” which were supposed to speed things up. I know it clears the cache but it might have also removed something which was needed?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Laura