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  #16  
Old February 22nd 14, 12:26 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
BillW50
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014 3:32 PM, dadiOH wrote:
"BillW50" wrote in message

Having so many computers, I have different versions of
Avast (free), mainly 7, 8, and 9. I used to always update
to the latest program version (not to be confused with
engine and virus definitions which I always update). But
I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with
experienced users.
And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest
program version without my permission. Since I rarely
reboot my machines, sometimes when I do Avast will pop up
saying installing Avast to the latest program version.
And I like to walk away from my computers if I reboot and
get some coffee or something. Of course, if Avast is
updating the program it pops up a window asking if it is
ok to install Google Toolbar and Google Chrome. The
problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok
on its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate
Google anything!
Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned
me that Avast! Emergency Update wants to run in startup.
I know what it is suppose to do, as it is suppose to
override the regular updater (just in case it gets
corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this
before, I think this is how Avast sneaks the latest
program version on some of my computers. Although I
wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which could be
months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I
allowed this service to run. So this time I blocked it
with AnVir. Does anybody know more about this than I do?


No, not really. I just know that avast! updayed itself to the latest
program version a month or so ago despite the fact that ALL updates are set
to manual.

I wrote to avast!, this was their reply on 12/27/2013...

"There must have been a server issue which has resulted in forcing the
avast! software upgrade on your machine.

It of course shouldn't be happening at all and we are sorry for the
inconvenience caused.

It is enough to keep program updates on manual so that avast! wouldn't
update itself (Settings Update PROGRAM Settings Manual update)"

Yeah, right..."server issue". Anybody want to buy a bridge?


Wow! I have seen it automatically update the program (when it was
toggled off) on like two of my 30+ computers (so far it is pretty rare).
It must have been done in the background and it doesn't tell you
anything. Only rebooting did I see it was already downloaded and then
installed during boot.

I don't like it when it updates the program (sometimes without your
knowledge) and you walk away when booting or rebooting and then that
window pops up asking if you want Google Toolbar and Google Chrome
installed. If you are not there, of course you are not going to click
anything. You would think you are still safe until you get back. But no,
if you are not there it times out in something like 5 minutes and
automatically assumes it is ok. Then it installs that crap.

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  #17  
Old February 22nd 14, 12:52 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Ken Springer[_2_]
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/14 11:03 AM, BillW50 wrote:
Having so many computers, I have different versions of Avast (free),
mainly 7, 8, and 9. I used to always update to the latest program
version (not to be confused with engine and virus definitions which I
always update). But I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with experienced users.

And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest program version
without my permission. Since I rarely reboot my machines, sometimes when
I do Avast will pop up saying installing Avast to the latest program
version. And I like to walk away from my computers if I reboot and get
some coffee or something. Of course, if Avast is updating the program it
pops up a window asking if it is ok to install Google Toolbar and Google
Chrome. The problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok on
its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate Google anything!

Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned me that Avast!
Emergency Update wants to run in startup. I know what it is suppose to
do, as it is suppose to override the regular updater (just in case it
gets corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this before, I think
this is how Avast sneaks the latest program version on some of my
computers. Although I wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which
could be months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I allowed
this service to run. So this time I blocked it with AnVir. Does anybody
know more about this than I do?


Bill, leaving beside the question of it updating with/without permission,
I wonder why it's called and "Emergency Update", which in and of itself
is not normal, AFAIK.

I don't remember seeing the word "Emergency" used in the update popup as
far as I remember.



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  #18  
Old February 22nd 14, 12:53 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
BillW50
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014 4:51 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.


See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you two
good for anyway?


As Char said...


And here I thought you were the intelligent one out of the bunch. :-O

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  #19  
Old February 22nd 14, 12:59 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Gene E. Bloch[_5_]
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
On 2/21/2014 4:51 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50"
wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be
helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.


See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to
say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you
two
good for anyway?


As Char said...


And here I thought you were the intelligent one out of the bunch. :-O


Well, now, I can't deny that, can I? :-)

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  #20  
Old February 22nd 14, 01:41 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
BillW50
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014 5:52 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
On 2/21/14 11:03 AM, BillW50 wrote:
Having so many computers, I have different versions of Avast (free),
mainly 7, 8, and 9. I used to always update to the latest program
version (not to be confused with engine and virus definitions which I
always update). But I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with experienced users.

And Avast has out of the blue has upgraded to the latest program version
without my permission. Since I rarely reboot my machines, sometimes when
I do Avast will pop up saying installing Avast to the latest program
version. And I like to walk away from my computers if I reboot and get
some coffee or something. Of course, if Avast is updating the program it
pops up a window asking if it is ok to install Google Toolbar and Google
Chrome. The problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok on
its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate Google anything!

Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned me that Avast!
Emergency Update wants to run in startup. I know what it is suppose to
do, as it is suppose to override the regular updater (just in case it
gets corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this before, I think
this is how Avast sneaks the latest program version on some of my
computers. Although I wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which
could be months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I allowed
this service to run. So this time I blocked it with AnVir. Does anybody
know more about this than I do?


Bill, leaving beside the question of it updating with/without permission,
I wonder why it's called and "Emergency Update", which in and of itself
is not normal, AFAIK.

I don't remember seeing the word "Emergency" used in the update popup as
far as I remember.


Out of 30+ machines here, it is really rare for this to want to run at
boot. It is suppose to be a second method of updating (according to
searches on this) and takes charge in case the regular method ever fails
for some reason.

If it ever happens, it would do it in the background and most people
wouldn't have a clue. Although I use AnVir and it looks for this stuff
and asks if I want to block it or not. So otherwise I won't know either.

I haven't proved this theory or anything, but I think they force it on a
small percentage and it bypasses whatever your setting are and
automatically updates everything without your permission. As it happened
on about two of my machines already. So now I am very suspicious.

I am in a perfect position right now to test this theory as I have
"Avast! Emergency Update" temporary blocked from running on boot. All I
have to do is to make a backup of this machine, release "Avast!
Emergency Update" and see what it does. I am guessing after a reboot, it
ignores all preferences and downloads the latest program and waits until
the next time you reboot and then it install it.

I only reason I believe this because I have seen this wanting to run at
boot on like two of my other machines. Then I said fine and I don't
recall which machines I allowed this on. And I rarely ever reboot any of
my machines so that makes remembering worse. But about two of them also
automatically installed the latest version on boot. Hmmm... so now I am
thinking maybe it is this "Avast! Emergency Update" thing.

The file name is a long hex name with dashes and looks something like a
key + .exe. Something like 12345-6789-abcde-f12345.exe. Although if you
check the properties description that is where you get the "Avast!
Emergency Update" label.

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  #21  
Old February 22nd 14, 01:44 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Gene E. Bloch[_5_]
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
The file name is a long hex name with dashes and looks something like
a key + .exe. Something like 12345-6789-abcde-f12345.exe. Although if
you check the properties description that is where you get the
"Avast! Emergency Update" label.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...que_identifier

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  #22  
Old February 22nd 14, 02:33 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Char Jackson
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:41:28 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

Out of 30+ machines here, snip


30+ machines, you say? I should make a note of that because you so rarely
mention it.

Have you ever been diagnosed with SPS? You show signs...

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  #23  
Old February 22nd 14, 03:23 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Buffalo[_3_]
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

"BillW50" wrote in message ...

On 2/21/2014 4:51 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, BillW50 posted:
On 2/21/2014 1:15 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 2/21/2014, Char Jackson posted:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, "BillW50" wrote:

Having so many computers, snip

Does anybody know more about this than I do?

Must. Not. Take. The. Bait!

I was going to say LOL, but then I realized I'd possibly be helping to
start a long, maybe inflammable, subthread.

So I decided not to reply.


See what you two clowns Char and Blue did? Somebody was going to say
something intelligent and you discouraged them. So what are you two
good for anyway?


As Char said...


And here I thought you were the intelligent one out of the bunch. :-O

Try using WinPatrol (free version) and it will notify you when Avast tries
the Emergency bit and you can just deny it.
I have my free Avast Program Update set to "Ask when an update is
available" and WinPatrol alerted me when Avast tried to do the Emergency
Update bit.
However, I do have my Virus Definitions set to automatic update.
--
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  #24  
Old February 22nd 14, 01:25 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

In message , Char Jackson
writes:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:41:28 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

Out of 30+ machines here, snip


30+ machines, you say? I should make a note of that because you so rarely
mention it.

Have you ever been diagnosed with SPS? You show signs...

I was wondering why 30+; are you in the maintenance or retail business
or something? I often think I've got too many computers (meaning Windows
PCs) here, but only four are in anything like frequent use, and I don't
think the total even including possibly non-working ones would reach 15.

(What does the SP stand for?)
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  #25  
Old February 22nd 14, 02:32 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Ann Watson[_9_]
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 21/02/2014 4:32 PM, dadiOH wrote:

I just know that avast! updayed itself to the latest
program version a month or so ago despite the fact that ALL updates are set
to manual.

I wrote to avast!, this was their reply on 12/27/2013...

"There must have been a server issue which has resulted in forcing the
avast! software upgrade on your machine.

It of course shouldn't be happening at all and we are sorry for the
inconvenience caused.

It is enough to keep program updates on manual so that avast! wouldn't
update itself (Settings Update PROGRAM Settings Manual update)"

Yeah, right..."server issue". Anybody want to buy a bridge?


I have never had Avast auto update itself; have always been notified
that an update is available.

AW
  #26  
Old February 22nd 14, 03:56 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Char Jackson
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:25:21 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , Char Jackson
writes:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:41:28 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

Out of 30+ machines here, snip


30+ machines, you say? I should make a note of that because you so rarely
mention it.

Have you ever been diagnosed with SPS? You show signs...

I was wondering why 30+; are you in the maintenance or retail business
or something? I often think I've got too many computers (meaning Windows
PCs) here, but only four are in anything like frequent use, and I don't
think the total even including possibly non-working ones would reach 15.


Your first question is for BillW50.

(What does the SP stand for?)


It's sort of where a person forgets that they've mentioned something before,
so they mention it again, especially where it relates to size or quantity.

  #27  
Old February 22nd 14, 04:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
s|b
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

Newsgroups:
alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp. general

You may want to try alt.comp.anti-virus next time...

But I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with experienced users.


Do a custom installation next time and uncheck all "tools". Your n00bs
will only have 3 shields (of which Mail Shields can be disabled as
well).

Of course, if Avast is updating the program it
pops up a window asking if it is ok to install Google Toolbar and Google
Chrome. The problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok on
its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate Google anything!


I doubt that; AFAIK there is no (visible) timer during installation.

Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned me that Avast!
Emergency Update wants to run in startup. I know what it is suppose to
do, as it is suppose to override the regular updater (just in case it
gets corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this before, I think
this is how Avast sneaks the latest program version on some of my
computers. Although I wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which
could be months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I allowed
this service to run. So this time I blocked it with AnVir. Does anybody
know more about this than I do?


Yes, the people from avast!. You can use their webforum:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0

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  #28  
Old February 22nd 14, 05:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
BillW50
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/22/2014 9:43 AM, s|b wrote:
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:03:29 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

Newsgroups:
alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp. general

You may want to try alt.comp.anti-virus next time...


Thanks.

But I noticed that the newer program versions have extra
protection for computer noobs which interfere with experienced users.


Do a custom installation next time and uncheck all "tools". Your n00bs
will only have 3 shields (of which Mail Shields can be disabled as
well).

Of course, if Avast is updating the program it
pops up a window asking if it is ok to install Google Toolbar and Google
Chrome. The problem is, if you are not there, it will pick it is ok on
its own after xx amount of minutes. Damn them, I hate Google anything!


I doubt that; AFAIK there is no (visible) timer during installation.


There is a whole thread on this nonsense (7 pages worth).

Topic: Google Chrome installed without my permission, very annoyed!
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=125379.0

Anyway today on this machine AnVir Task Manager, warned me that Avast!
Emergency Update wants to run in startup. I know what it is suppose to
do, as it is suppose to override the regular updater (just in case it
gets corrupted or infected). And while I have seen this before, I think
this is how Avast sneaks the latest program version on some of my
computers. Although I wouldn't know for sure until I rebooted, which
could be months from now. Then I would have forgotten that I allowed
this service to run. So this time I blocked it with AnVir. Does anybody
know more about this than I do?


Yes, the people from avast!. You can use their webforum:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0


P.S. I have intentionally set "Program Updates" to MANUAL...
which is supposed to tell avast neither to check for program
updates nor to automatically install them. I find it ironic
that so called "emergency updates" --- in this case, merely a
"migratory preparation" --- can defy this setting.

Topic: Emergency Update 2013-11-21?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?top...992#msg1064992

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  #29  
Old February 22nd 14, 06:12 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Stan Brown
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:23:55 -0700, Buffalo wrote:

I have my free Avast Program Update set to "Ask when an update is
available" and WinPatrol alerted me when Avast tried to do the Emergency
Update bit.
However, I do have my Virus Definitions set to automatic update.


I have definitions set to automatic update (streaming), and program
set to manual update.

Avast changed the tray icon to indicate a alert, but did not perform
the update. When I open the Avast user interface, it says a new
program version is available but doesn't indicate any particular
urgency.

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  #30  
Old February 22nd 14, 06:20 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
BillW50
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Default Avast! Emergency Update

On 2/21/2014 8:23 PM, Buffalo wrote:
Try using WinPatrol (free version) and it will notify you when Avast
tries the Emergency bit and you can just deny it.
I have my free Avast Program Update set to "Ask when an update is
available" and WinPatrol alerted me when Avast tried to do the Emergency
Update bit.
However, I do have my Virus Definitions set to automatic update.


Thanks Buffalo. I currently have AvastEmUpdate.exe blocked from ever
running. So I should be good for now.

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