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Avast vulnerablity

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  • 28-09-2009 7:59pm
    #1
    mehmeh12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    i use avast home and secunia software inspector-just ran program check and it says avast needs a update http://secunia.com/advisories/36858/ - but when i try to click on the link a pop up appears saying that 'due to the security on this computer you cannot install this update'

    Should i uninstall avast home edition?


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    adam2040
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭adam2040


    Hi, just run the avast update this should resolve the issue, right click avast icon and select program update.

    Adam


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    xprepairs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭xprepairs


    'secunia software inspector-just ran program check and it says avast needs a update'

    Actually avast updates automatically daily so I'm wondering why that inspector mentioned that? Kind of reminds me of a False Positive???


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    adam2040
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭adam2040


    I had to run the avast update manually as said above to remove the stated vulnerability. I have avast set to notify me of program updates but in this case it did not, also i dont like using links provided by other programs/sites.

    adam


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    xprepairs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭xprepairs


    Hmmmm, I have used Avast for 9 yrs and never heard of having it set to notify you of updates...it does it automatically. I guess I learn something new every day :)


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    adam2040
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭adam2040


    i was suspicious of secunia originally as normally avast will notify me that an update is available. So i ran the manual update and yes secunia was correct and avast program was updated.


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    frodos63
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭frodos63


    Just after running a manual update of avast and the program got updated from 4.8.1351 to 4.8.1356. Avast used to automatically update the program before, don't know what happen with this update.


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