[Resolved] Is this avast related?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

when you open services.msc, it looks weird (see screenshot). same look on AIS 5.1.864, Free 5.1.857, Free 5.0.667. all machines run XP.

2

Yes, this could be caused by the Script Shield if it were incorrectly installed. Please try uinstalling the Script Shield and see if it makes any difference.

Thanks
Vlk

3

uninstalled, rebooted, no change. the other two machines are using avast free, so it is probably something else.

4

Please post a screenshot of regedit navigated to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb58}\InprocServer32

Thanks
Vlk

5

Here it is

6

This is with Script Scanner installed or uninstalled?

Anyway, try putting

C:\Windows\System32\jscript.dll

to the (Default) default value (instead of the AhAscr.dll that’s there).

And do the same also in

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{f414c262-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb58}

Does that make a difference?

Thanks
Vlk

7

yes, script shield is installed. replaced both entries, no change.

8

Then I’m not sure how avast could be involved in this… :-
Maybe also try uninstalling the Behavior Shield, but it’s sort of shot in the dark, really.

Cheers
Vlk

9

OK, thank you for your time :slight_smile:

10

start run “regsvr32 jscript.dll” to re-register jscript.dll and all is back to normal. reinstalled script shield to restore its entries in registry. 8)