HELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPP !!! 
I’m running avast 4.5 on win X P Pro with zone alarm 5.0.590.015 – my problem is I can’t download anything from the net at all ??? – I think its avast that is Stopping me downloading ---- all that happens is the download box hangs and will not download anything at all – I’m new to this forum and avast as a system – and I need some advise as to if I have a settings problem ??? any advice would be of help — ???
What makes you think it is Avast?
Stop the providers one at a time and try to download something.
MARIO 58
Welcome to the forum.
Your version of ZA is also outdated.
The ciurent version is 5.5.062.011