iran ip addresses restricted by avast ?

[Asyn]

@Omid Farhang post:18

@Tech post:17

Omid, does that mean you can connect and update in Iran?

I can ping update servers, either via URL or IP, but browser will return time-out when opening avast.com.

How about other AV homepages…??

[polonus]

Hi folks,

If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html

polonus

[Asyn]

@polonus post:22

Hi folks,

If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html

polonus

Won’t work. They redirect to avast servers.

[OmidFarhang]

@bob3160 post:20

Can we do anything through Skype ???

Like What? You want to check anything?

@Asyn post:21

How about other AV homepages…??

Anything on avast servers, except forum.

@polonus post:22

Hi folks,

If this is not on their filter list there, they could do their updates from: http://majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Definitions_d5150.html

polonus

Nope, MajorGeeks (and any other official download server) do NOT host update packages, they just link to avast.com. Look at the link in MajorGeeks, it says “Download @ author’s site” and not “Download @ MajorGeeks”.

[Asyn]

@Omid Farhang post:24

@Asyn post:21

How about other AV homepages…??

Anything on avast servers, except forum.

Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.

[ChrisThomas]

Perhaps its related to “HALAL INTERNET” project

http://boingboing.net/2012/04/18/irans-halal-internet-evo.html

I have heard that they are going to stop all internet access with the outside world and create their own alternative for popular services like Gmail and so on.

Iran planning to cut internet access to rest of world

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9233390/Iran-planning-to-cut-internet-access-to-rest-of-world.html

Plan to seal off internet

http://www.theage.com.au/world/plan-to-seal-off-internet-20120429-1xsy1.html

Iran Prohibits Use of Foreign Email Addresses

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404366,00.asp

They are testing it in some places so whenever they test it it seems the people in that particular area get their internet access to the outside world cut off I guess

[polonus]

I think this might work: http://iransetup.ir/Security/Avast.html
where you can download from there: http://iransetup.org/Files/AVIS701426.exe
and http://iransetupfiles.com/Files/MyFiles/AVIS701426.exe
And update files there Update files until MAY 01, 2012 for 32 and 64 bit (see at that site for links)

polonus

[OmidFarhang]

@Asyn post:25

Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.

AVG: Get this message “Due to legal and regulatory restrictions applicable to AVG, the requested page will not load. You are presently located in a restricted country and are prohibited access to the AVG web.”

Norton: Works fine. Expect “download” links in website which won’t work because of embargo, but if you download from a mirror you will be able to update fine.

Eset: Works Fine.

Panda Cloud: Works fine.

McAfee: Works fine, expect download links, alike Norton.

Avira: works fine.

BitDender: Works fine, a bit slow.

Agnitum (Outpost): works fine.

Norman: works fine.

[Asyn]

@Omid Farhang post:28

@Asyn post:25

Misunderstanding.
I meant other AV vendors pages.

AVG: Get this message “Due to legal and regulatory restrictions applicable to AVG, the requested page will not load. You are presently located in a restricted country and are prohibited access to the AVG web.”

Norton: Works fine. Expect “download” links in website which won’t work because of embargo, but if you download from a mirror you will be able to update fine.

Eset: Works Fine.

Panda Cloud: Works fine.

McAfee: Works fine, expect download links, alike Norton.

Avira: works fine.

BitDender: Works fine, a bit slow.

Agnitum (Outpost): works fine.

Interesting. Thanks Omid.

[OmidFarhang]

@Asyn post:29

Interesting. Thanks Omid.

Bitte Schön

[raminxxx]

بسمه تعالی
باسلام واحترام

هیچ محدودیتی از سوی نهادهای نظارتی کشورمان بر روی سایت مورد اشاره ایجاد نشده است بلکه مدیران این سایت بطور یک جانبه از ارایه خدمات به کاربران ایرانی خوداری نموده اند

واحد بررسی گزارشات مردمی
کارگروه تعیین مصادیق محتوای مجرمانه

Hi
I Contact by Government they say avast block Iranian user
see up

[OmidFarhang]

@raminxxx post:31

بسمه تعالی
باسلام واحترام

هیچ محدودیتی از سوی نهادهای نظارتی کشورمان بر روی سایت مورد اشاره ایجاد نشده است بلکه مدیران این سایت بطور یک جانبه از ارایه خدمات به کاربران ایرانی خوداری نموده اند

واحد بررسی گزارشات مردمی
کارگروه تعیین مصادیق محتوای مجرمانه

Hi
I Contact by Government they say avast block Iranian user
see up

Translation of above message:

In The Name of God Hello and our regards

There are no limitation applied on this website from the national monitoring service and administration of this i[/i] site have blocked their service against Iranian user.

Customer feedback service
Committee of determine the criminal content

[Asyn]

@Omid Farhang post:32

1. In The Name of God
   Hello and our regards

2. There are no limitation applied on this website from the national monitoring service and administration of this i[/i] site have blocked their service against Iranian user.

3. Customer feedback service
   Committee of determine the criminal content

1. [OT] I wonder how (any) God would/could be involved in this…??
2. Interesting, hope we get an official statement from Avast regarding this issue…
3. [OT again] Which criminal content…?? ??? :o

Thanks for the translation Omid.

[raminxxx]

anyway
please solve this problem

[bob3160]

A Google Translation:Thesis
Greetings respect of any restrictions on the site mentioned by our regulatory agencies have been created but the managers of this site
has a comprehensive amount of services to Iranian users of popular reports of Workgroup instances criminal content

@raminxxx post:34

anywayplease solve this problem

World politics might make this impossible.

[Asyn]

@raminxxx post:34

anyway
please solve this problem

First we need to find out what/where the problem is.

[system]

@Asyn post:36

@raminxxx post:34

anyway
please solve this problem

First we need to find out what/where the problem is.

Probably the fact that avast is restricting updates to certain nations like AVG. I wonder if avast will come out and admit it is doing the same thing. AVG and avast are from the same country. Probably other AV’s will be required to do the same thing.

Restricted regions

We received couple of complaints on AVG no longer available in some regions. We regret to inform you that Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan are classified as restricted countries currently (to assure compliance with regulations applicable to AVG). Users from these countries are not able to access AVG website (based on GEO IP). Customers who already purchased some AVG product in these countries are entitled for compensation. Please follow the displayed instructions to contact AVG Technologies, if required. Please accept our apology for any inconvenience this may have caused to you.

http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=174936#post_174936

[Asyn]

@Tgell post:37

@Asyn post:36

@raminxxx post:34

anyway
please solve this problem

First we need to find out what/where the problem is.

Probably the fact that avast is restricting updates to certain nations like AVG. I wonder if avast will come out and admit it is doing the same thing. AVG and avast are from the same country. Probably other AV’s will be required to do the same thing.

Guessing won’t help/work here.

[Lisandro]

Thanks Tgell.
Hope someone from the local avast! them say something regarding to this.

[chocholo]

AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.

Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.

We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.