This new update is causing my AvastSvc process to chug data within minutes of startup for about 10 minutes and recurs (which is a problem for an old computer like mine), rather than once per session if that (which is more reasonable). Even Repair doesn’t work, while it did work last time AvastSvc went on the fritz for me.
(Also, Avast might want to update the Repair FAQ [https://support.avast.com/en-ca/article/Repair-Antivirus] to mention clicking the Uninstall button is how to reach Repair, rather than Change.)
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
RAM: 8 GB (AvastSvc chugs 13% data usage)
SUBSCRIPTION: Free
1:23 AM-ish EDIT: Son of a- AvastSvc is already using 13% CPU again, and it hasn’t even been a full hour! Only a few minutes (2-3) this time, but still…
2:54 AM EDIT: Hasn’t acted up again, but still something to look into.
10:33 PM October 10th EDIT: AvastSvc is still chugging on my data, multiple times in a single session. Once when starting my computer, then again an hour and a half later, and one other time all in one session. It acts up for 12 minutes at a time a little after initial start-up, then 2 minutes on subsequent times.
I initially installed the “Recommended installation”, as well as when I changed Avast before trying Repair.
Disabling all shields while disconnected from the internet did not stop AvastSvc’s activity, so the shields or online connections aren’t the problem. It must be one of the other “Recommended” components that got borked in the update, causing AvastSvc to scan for 12 minutes for no reason.
I keep looking back at my harddrive space, and it seems to be very subtly shrinking over time. I was at 412 GB last night. I’m at 409 GB now. While I have saved files during today, I doubt they even reach 100 MB. Again, there is definitely something wrong with a component or two of the “Recommended” installation.
11:00 PM EDIT: I couldn’t really wait any longer, since I didn’t like the idea of dealing with this problem for an elongated period of time. On a hunch, I Changed the installation to a Custom one, omitting the following components: Software updater, Wi-fi Inspector, SafePrice, Passwords and Cleanup. And it seems to have worked for start-up- the early AvastSvc fits didn’t happen. So one of those five components is the culprit.
I’ll update again if something happens.
This new version has caused my Logitech Squeezeboxes to quit working. LMS (the sever software) uses ports 3483, 9000, 9001, 9090. I can’t find anyway to allow specific ports to be open through Avast.
What the f…
I clean installed Avast today to get this update(yesterday update’ing from settings broke my computer). Anyway now i have this update but software updater is still in Protection category…
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I updated from the UI and no problem and the Software Updater got moved to ‘Performance’ (like Asyn, I wondered why it would be considered a performance component). Driver Updater is there also, hoping I might purchase it.
Why you wouldn’t have it move on a clean install is strange unless the downloaded installation file wasn’t the same build number (18.7.4041.0). Presumably you also did a restart after your installation.
Mind you this is on my XP system so there could well differences as the new settings won’t be applied to XP/Vista systems.
There seems to be differences in different installations with the same supposed version number. The driver Updater is something I would never install even if it were a free option.
I also thought paid options had a padlock on them as they are in the Protection section of the UI, but not so in the Performance section.
Performance components haven’t had padlocks on them ever(atleast i haven’t seen them). I’m not sure why.
A theory could be because they are half free, driver updater shows outdated drivers and cleanup still shows problems. Mabey that’s why they don’t have padlocks.
I see even more problems…although they might be because of of other problems…
(this update for me has been a train wreck…)
(That is sad because even last year everything went perfectly but this year has been much worse for Avast)
I have Avast Passwords extension on Firefox, Chrome and ASB but what i see in Avast UI…
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It could be because my browser extension says it needs to be activated right now…
Hello,
I have 4 devices with avast (3AIS + 1 free) , SU move to performances on 3 (2AIS + 1 free (W10,W7,WXP)) but not on the 4 (W8.1) , SU is always on “Protection” even after reboots and repair.
Waiting sometime before clean install
unsecapp.exe is still being started up in the new build if behavior shield is installed, unsecapp.exe is not need for the behvior shild to work yet, it constantly starts it on boot, is this gone be fixed? or ignored for years like the insanely slow GUI performance for avast had/has even when it on SSD it way worse on HDD granted over the years it got faster
