Intel Bug Meltdown/Spectre Win 10 Update - Contact your Anti-Virus AV to confirm

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 3:09pm

alancurtis2: It is very strange, updater would never increase update version without successfully modifying the registry key. Ar you absolutely sure, you are not looking under a Wow6432Node version of key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows

avastuser2668 · January 5, 2018, 3:16pm

Thanks, systems are now receiving the update and the registry key is appearing.

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 3:20pm

a.felger: Yes you are OK

system · January 5, 2018, 3:20pm

I’ve attached a screen shot of my regedit window…
Looks to me like “never” has happened.
I’ve done several reboots, no change.

Any way to convince updater to re-run? Do I need to un/re-install Avast?

Alan

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 3:34pm

alancurtis2: It would be best to reinstall the product. There is a way to reinstall all updates, but it is manual process and error prone.

contl · January 5, 2018, 3:35pm

How do I know if I have an old Business 8?

I have Avast Small Office Administration
Program Version 1.3.3.112
Database Version 1450

Program Versions Delivered to Desktop
Program Version 8.0.1609
Version 180105-0

Thanks

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 3:37pm

contl: Program Version 8.0.1609 is “old Business 8”

contl · January 5, 2018, 3:40pm

How do I update the program? All automatic updates say “I’m up to date”?

Thanks

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 4:05pm

contl: You have latest version of this business product line. New business product line is more targeted on small business.

contl · January 5, 2018, 4:10pm

Ok, so bottom line is I should start seeing this update (reg setting) being pushed out in the next 12 hours or so?

Thank you

system · January 5, 2018, 4:11pm

Uninstalled, rebooted, and now windows defender has set the flag… so we’ll never know if reinstalling Avast would have fixed the problem.
And frankly I’m a tad hesitant to re-install the product, for fear of incompatibility somehow, given Avast wasn’t setting the flag and we don’t seem to know why…

Alan

Spec8472 · January 5, 2018, 4:18pm

Correct

Srfrdrew · January 5, 2018, 7:37pm

This is what I’m showing right now… It is showing up to date on all the clients but not sure if this up to date with the micro fix, Using the Avast for Business online version

Please advise?

Program version
17.8 (2527)  Up to date
Virus definitions version
180105-2  Up to date

system · January 5, 2018, 8:40pm

My team has been on your help desk call for almost 2 hours trying to reach someone that can answer our questions regarding this issue. From what your reps have told us, you have disbanded your direct business support so we are having trouble speaking with someone.

Any suggestions on a number we can call to have some of these questions answered?

Asyn · January 6, 2018, 8:25am

Business Support: https://www.avast.com/en-us/business-support

f23948 · January 6, 2018, 8:41am

Spec8472, did i get microupdate?

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Press any key to exit console...

system · January 6, 2018, 9:52am

when i input AvEmUpdate.exe /debug i get “this app cannot run on your pc, to find a version for your pc, check with your software publisher” im already on the new windows update, dunno if im screwed

Asyn · January 6, 2018, 3:13pm

Yep.

system · January 6, 2018, 5:07pm

I have the registry key and Win 10 but am not getting the update, so did some research and turns out my CPU is not affected. The research took me to Intel’s page: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025619/software.html where there is information and a tool you can download and run to tell you if you need to patch. Also another page stated that Intel hoped to have fixes for 90% of processors by 12th January 2018. I hope this info helps.

Asyn · January 6, 2018, 5:16pm

Not related to the bug discussed here.

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