Re: avg and sygate - avg update blocked?

From: Jesse (jesse_at_NOTcs.com)
Date: 03/15/05


Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:21:33 GMT


"Connected" <connected@somewhere.here> wrote in message
news:eaqb311p0uic595trjfauh6rv1ks2u5iil@4ax.com...
> On 14 Mar 2005 07:56:52 -0800, "didds" <didds2@excite.com> wrote:
>
> >I am running avg anti-virus 7.0.308, and sygate personal firewall 5.6
> >on a windows XP SP2 system.
> >
> >Generally everything works OK, but when I attempt to update the AVG
> >anti-virus via its update utility it never connects... but ifg I
> >disable the firewall briefly the update works fine.
> >
> >I have clicked on the "remember" and "yes" selections when prmpted
> >about AVG originally, and indeed the sygate applications page indicates
> >that the following are configured amongst others
> >
> >avg basic interface
> >avg control centre
> >avg email scanner
> >avg update downloader
> >
> >all as Allow
> >
> >
> >what have I misconfigured? any ideas?
> >
> >cheers in advance
> >
> >ian
>
> For AVG7 updates to work internet access has to be given to:
> avgcc.exe
> avginet.exe

He already allows those--avginet.exe and avg update downloader are one and
the same. Jesse



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