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It seems an Avast update has screwed the pooch again, blocking HTTP requests from all applications. That's also going to make getting support to fix the issue a bit of a problem.
An Avast software update pushed out on Wednesday is preventing web access for at least some devices running the firm's freebie anti-malware software.
Users affected by the problem have started threads (here and here among others) on Avast's support forum.
El Reg learnt of the issue through reader Michael S.
"Non tech savvy users will have issues reporting or getting the problem fixed," he explained. "To regain web access you have to disable Web Shield or disable Avast or uninstall Avast. To fix the issue you have to do a clean install of the latest version of software."
It's unclear how widespread the problem is. Avast's PR reps have acknowledged our requests for comment but are yet to supply a substantive response.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 13 2017, @11:59PM (2 children)
Warning: Drinking the same stuff that E-f does (particularly in those kinds of quantities) will really mess up your brain.
Why do [???] force computers to be so technical?
I haven't found Linux to be more difficult.
As stated, I found it to be even more useful than Windoze.
Not having to monkey around, trying to make up for the shortcomings of MICROS~1 "innovations", makes things easier for me.
...but some people have allowed themselves to get locked into narrow thinking.
Again: Masochists.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by kurenai.tsubasa on Sunday May 14 2017, @12:40AM (1 child)
I know it's easier for me, but that's because I'm an assigned male. Gender essentialism dictates that my Y chromosome makes Linux easy. For example, it is not possible to type sudo emerge -auDNv @world, to understand that command's output, or to type Y to proceed without a Y chromosome. A womyn-born-womyn, lacking a Y chromosome, cannot press the Y key, and would instead try to press the X key and be unable to update her Gentoo install. Therefore, Linux is for misogynerds. It is unusable by womyn-born-womyn, and it rapes womyn-born-womyn, because reasons.
That is why womyn-born-womyn are empowered by closed-source, proprietary, DRM-UEFI-locked-down operating systems. What's happened here with Avast is more proof that misogynerds everywhere are actively working to lock womyn-born-womyn out of computers.
Oh, what the hell did I just type? My mind is going... I can feel it. I'm a...fraid. :(
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 14 2017, @02:40AM
I find that people who need to ask someone how to get Linux to do what they want it to do had the same situation when they were running Windoze.
At this point, some will say that the only intuitive interface is the nipple.
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