I am currently using the latest free version of CIS Firewall and Avast’s new ver. 6.0.100. When I first boot up, CIS Firewall pops up to ask if I want to allow AvastSvc.exe. I click to approve, making sure it is set to remember the answer, and there is no further problem… until I power down and boot up again.
OS is XP Pro.
I just installed this same combo on a friend’s machine, and it does the same thing.
I think I recall this problem first showing up while I was still running the previous version of Avast AV, but I’m not sure.
Everything is working once I get past approving the initial request so it’s more of an annoyance than a major problem, but I’m afraid to recommend CIS to my non-geek friends until this is resolved.
Def+ already lists AvastSvc.exe as an installer/updater under “Defense+ Rules,” and ALWIL Software is listed under “Trusted Software Vendors,” but the problem persists.
I run Avast free with Comodo FW and Def+ (in paranoid mode) on one computer. I’ve given the status installer/updater to 3 avast files :
Avast5\Setup\avast.setup
Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
Avast5\AvastUI.exe
plus I’ve made a group for all the other avast exe and given it the status trusted application.
I can assure you I don’t have alerts from Def+ for Avast except a few ones when I updated to Avast6.
New Comodo update, yesterday, to ver. 5.3.181415.1237 appears to have resolved the problem. Found similar reports in this thread so I posted this info, there, so others know.
Oops. Looks like I spoke too soon. The problem re-emerged when I went to download the newest versions of the installers.
Valentin N – Thanks for the help. I’ll try your suggestion. I added the entire Alwil Software folder. Is that what you meant, or did you want me to go to a sub-folder?
