Re: Avast: Ini File Modification screen

[system]

Thanks. Will wait the next Far release. At least open sources of next Far release contain correct attributes using during search (FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES|FILE_READ_DATA|FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES) and this combination works silently with Avast!.

[system]

@Vlk post:20

The problem is that when doing a file search, Far indeed opens all files with full Read/Write access and there’s no way for us to distinguish between the Search case and an Edit case.

It’s a very small file (10K on my machine). Can’t you just save the contents on an unauthorized write open, and then put it back the way it was when the file is overwritten or closed? -JW

[Lisandro]

@JWJr post:22

@Vlk post:20

The problem is that when doing a file search, Far indeed opens all files with full Read/Write access and there’s no way for us to distinguish between the Search case and an Edit case.

It’s a very small file (10K on my machine). Can’t you just save the contents on an unauthorized write open, and then put it back the way it was when the file is overwritten or closed? -JW

I understand your wishes… but seems a FAR issue and not avast.
Can’t you exclude avast folder into FAR settings?

[mimi1001]

@alanrf post:2

This is part of the new self-defense function in avast 4.8.

At the bottom of that popup message from avast is the name of the process that is trying to make the change.

Next time you see it please post it here.

I’m having the same problem. the process is: c:\program files\common files\aol\1145386897\ee\aolsoftware.exe. What to do?

[DavidR]

Same problem, same solutions as previously suggested have you tried any of them ?

If you try a forum search I believe that there has also been a topic even closer to your problem as it directly related to AOL.

[Lisandro]

@mimi1001 post:24

I’m having the same problem. the process is: c:\program files\common files\aol\1145386897\ee\aolsoftware.exe. What to do?

Why the hell AOL software needs write access the avast4.ini file? ???