[Serrik]

Installed Avast Anti-virus the other day.

Immediately I could no longer send emails, I could recieve but not send. I would get SSL errors. I also found out that with Avast installed, if I tried to access my router's admin webstyle page, it would crash the router completely forcing me to hard boot it in order to get my network back online.

I didn't bother to troubleshoot Avast itself as I had an alternative AV at the ready that didn't cause those issues.

Now, last night, my brother who lives 2000 miles from me installed Avast AV. Immediately he could not send emails, getting a totally different error then I got (his ISP does not require SSL to access the SMTP server). Removing Avast solved this issue.

Is there some way to make Avast play nice with my router and outlook express? Like I said, I haven't really bothered to troubleshoot beyond a quick google of my issue. Maybe someone has a ready explanation here as it seems like a great free AV package otherwise.

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Hmmm! I put avast on my wifes computer because she has a habit of downloading and getting trojans in video files. I'm running 2 computers on a netgear router to a cable modem with no problems at all. Funny thing is i downloaded avast, ran the setup and have never touched it since. It auto updates and seems to work quite well. I wonder what the setup differences were.

SRX660

[SRX660]

Hmmm! I put avast on my wifes computer because she has a habit of downloading and getting trojans in video files. I'm running 2 computers on a netgear router to a cable modem with no problems at all. Funny thing is i downloaded avast, ran the setup and have never touched it since. It auto updates and seems to work quite well. I wonder what the setup differences were.

SRX660

[SNOWHITE]

Hi Serrik,
If you are having problems with avast! maybe you should describe the problem and ask in avast forum, i am using avast for long time and i never had a problem with it.
Good luck

[oldalgore]

serrick!
what are your internet settings in options, are your settings asking for ssl secure 2.0 or 3.0 and which broweser are you using,
also check your pop up blockers disarm them,there are other ways to cope with pops
let me know how you go,alan

[ZEUS_GB]

Check the email scanner settings in Avast.