AOL AVS (KAV) updates working again?

In message <g034e3p8lonv82a58vju9o6fp65puontd1.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>
at 22:46:21 on Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
wrote
>I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>
>Larry
>
What change to the hosts file?

Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
provider
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On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:35:28 -0500, Mike
<turnpike_user RemoveThis @turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:

> In message <g034e3p8lonv82a58vju9o6fp65puontd1 RemoveThis @4ax.com>
> at 22:46:21 on Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote
>> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>
>> Larry
>>
> What change to the hosts file?
>
> Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
> oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
> provider

You need a registration key which you cannot get any more. No need to
change the hosts file.

Shutdown AOL AVS from the tray. Then simply go to the config file and
remove the two AOL entries. Hang on to the registration key because I've
heard that Kaspersky asks for it once a year.

The path for mine is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\AOL\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml

Use a text editor to open and modify the file. The two top lines in mine
had AOL in the url. After removing them, the program updated and added two
new lines with newaol to this file. It is updating fine though it did ask
for a reboot after the first update. I suppose this is when the two new
lines were added.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<UpdaterSettingsSection>

<sites_list>
<site2 url="ftp://download.newaol.com/avs/update/mirror/"
diff_url="diffs" weight="10000001" region="*" />
<site2 url="http://download.newaol.com/avs/update/mirror/"
diff_url="diffs" weight="10000000" region="*" />
<site2 url="http://dnl-us3.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://dnl-us4.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://dnl-eu5.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://dnl-us3.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://dnl-us4.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://dnl-eu5.kaspersky-labs.com" diff_url="diffs"
weight="100" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://downloads1.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://downloads2.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://downloads3.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://downloads4.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://downloads1.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://downloads2.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://downloads3.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://downloads4.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
<site2 url="ftp://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/" diff_url="diffs"
weight="1" region="klr" />
</sites_list>

<UpdatePeriod SuccPeriod="120" FailPeriod="10" />

</UpdaterSettingsSection>

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Mike <turnpike_user DeleteThis @turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:

>In message <g034e3p8lonv82a58vju9o6fp65puontd1 DeleteThis @4ax.com>
>at 22:46:21 on Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
>wrote
>>I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>>the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>>modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>>with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>>restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>>and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>>Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>
>>Larry
>>
>What change to the hosts file?
>
>Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
>oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
>provider

Edit the HOSTS file to include "127.0.0.1 download.newaol.com"
(without the quotes), shut down and restart the computer. When AVS
starts, richt-click the AVS icon in Systray and click Update. One used
to get errors and a message that signatures were invalid, and could
not continue. Now it redirects to the Kaspersky servers. The HOSTS
file change prevents the program from downloading the signatures that
trigger that message, and the downloads work without problem coming
from the KL.

If you already downloaded the installer and have the e-mail with the
registration key, you can re-install the program but that won't extend
the license. It would be interesting to try it after running the
Kaspersky removal program
(http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208279463). I don't believe one
can get a new installer.

Larry
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On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:35:28 -0500, Mike <turnpike_user DeleteThis @turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:

> Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
> oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
> provider

As long as you still have your activation key, you can download it from here:
http://file.softsea.com/Antivirus_Software/AVS_621.zip


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 >> Stay informed about: AOL AVS (KAV) updates working again? 

On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>
> Larry

With all the posts lately about how to get the updates working again, I decided to try AVS again. I had already uninstalled it, using Total Uninstall to make sure I removed it completely. Since I had already deleted the installer, I had to find a download site that still offered it from their server.
I found it here - http://www.softsea.com/review/Active-Virus-Shield.html
This version (6.0.2.621) was slightly newer version than the one I had been using. After entering the activation key, my license now doesn't expire until 9/5/2008. Also, the updates are working fine using the AOL servers.


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On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:24:23 -0500, Allan Higdon <alhigdon.DeleteThis@mailinator.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:35:28 -0500, Mike
> <turnpike_user.DeleteThis@turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:
>
>> Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
>> oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
>> provider
>
> As long as you still have your activation key, you can download it from
> here:
> http://file.softsea.com/Antivirus_Software/AVS_621.zip
>
>
Forbidden...you don't have permission


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 >> Stay informed about: AOL AVS (KAV) updates working again? 

On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:01:34 -0500, Bear Bottoms <bearbottoms1 DeleteThis @gmai.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:24:23 -0500, Allan Higdon <alhigdon DeleteThis @mailinator.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:35:28 -0500, Mike
>> <turnpike_user DeleteThis @turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:
>>
>>> Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
>>> oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
>>> provider
>>
>> As long as you still have your activation key, you can download it from
>> here:
>> http://file.softsea.com/Antivirus_Software/AVS_621.zip
>>
>>
> Forbidden...you don't have permission

Well, it did work for me earlier.
Try it from this page: http://www.softsea.com/review/Active-Virus-Shield.html
Then click the download link.
I download it from there yesterday without any problem.


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Bear Bottoms a exposé le 08/09/2007 :
> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo.DeleteThis@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>
>> Larry
>>
> You do not need to modify the hosts file. Simply go to the config file and
> remove the two AOL entries. Hang on to the registration key because I've
> heard that Kaspersky asks for it once a year.
>
> The path for mine is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\AOL\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml

The updates are working without problems since 3 last days (from AOL).
I use AVS 2.5

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Jo Kerr <jo.kerr RemoveThis @jo.invalid> wrote:

>Bear Bottoms a exposé le 08/09/2007 :
>> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo RemoveThis @hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>>> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>>> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>>> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>>> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>>> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>>> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>> You do not need to modify the hosts file. Simply go to the config file and
>> remove the two AOL entries. Hang on to the registration key because I've
>> heard that Kaspersky asks for it once a year.
>>
>> The path for mine is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>> Data\AOL\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml
>
>The updates are working without problems since 3 last days (from AOL).
>I use AVS 2.5

Jo, thanks for that confirmation!

BTW, I have Bear Bottoms kill-filed, so only saw his post while
reading this one. I had edited the aol-updcfg.xml but a new one gets
downloaded during the update, replacing the edited version, so the
HOSTS file edit was required. Irrelevant, as it now works without
changes to either file.

Larry
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On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:29:14 -0500, Jo Kerr <jo.kerr DeleteThis @jo.invalid> wrote:

> Bear Bottoms a exposé le 08/09/2007 :
>> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>>> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>>> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>>> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>>> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>>> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>>> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>> You do not need to modify the hosts file. Simply go to the config file
>> and remove the two AOL entries. Hang on to the registration key because
>> I've heard that Kaspersky asks for it once a year.
>>
>> The path for mine is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>> Data\AOL\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml
>
> The updates are working without problems since 3 last days (from AOL).
> I use AVS 2.5
>
Hmmmm. As of yesterday, mine was not updating until I made the above
change. Now I will never know for my system eh?


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 >> Stay informed about: AOL AVS (KAV) updates working again? 

On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:17:56 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Jo Kerr <jo.kerr.TakeThisOut@jo.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Bear Bottoms a exposé le 08/09/2007 :
>>> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:46:21 -0500, Larry Sabo <larry_sabo.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I believe the updates are working again, without the need to modify
>>>> the hosts file. I was at a client today whose updates weren't working,
>>>> modified the hosts file and updated his system. Went to do likewise
>>>> with his wife's computer and it was right up-to-date! Just tried
>>>> restoring the hosts file on my wife's computer and doing the update
>>>> and it updated, using the aol mirror for a second or two, then usig
>>>> Kaspersky's servers for the rest. Anyone else notice this?
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>> You do not need to modify the hosts file. Simply go to the config file
>>> and
>>> remove the two AOL entries. Hang on to the registration key because
>>> I've
>>> heard that Kaspersky asks for it once a year.
>>>
>>> The path for mine is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>>> Data\AOL\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml
>>
>> The updates are working without problems since 3 last days (from AOL).
>> I use AVS 2.5
>
> Jo, thanks for that confirmation!
>
> BTW, I have Bear Bottoms kill-filed, so only saw his post while
> reading this one. I had edited the aol-updcfg.xml but a new one gets
> downloaded during the update, replacing the edited version, so the
> HOSTS file edit was required. Irrelevant, as it now works without
> changes to either file.
>
> Larry
>
Once the change is made to the cfg file, it remains functional.


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On 9/8/2007 2:32 PM, Allan Higdon after much thought,came up with this
jewel:
> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:01:34 -0500, Bear Bottoms <bearbottoms1.DeleteThis@gmai.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:24:23 -0500, Allan Higdon <alhigdon.DeleteThis@mailinator.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:35:28 -0500, Mike
>>> <turnpike_user.DeleteThis@turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHIS> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Also Is it still possible to download the installer, say from
>>>> oldsoftware.com - I've not bothered looking since AOL changed the
>>>> provider
>>> As long as you still have your activation key, you can download it from
>>> here:
>>> http://file.softsea.com/Antivirus_Software/AVS_621.zip
>>>
>>>
>> Forbidden...you don't have permission
>
> Well, it did work for me earlier.
> Try it from this page: http://www.softsea.com/review/Active-Virus-Shield.html
> Then click the download link.
> I download it from there yesterday without any problem.
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"Allan Higdon" <alhigdon DeleteThis @mailinator.com> wrote:

>With all the posts lately about how to get the updates working again, I decided to try AVS again. I had already uninstalled it, using Total Uninstall to make sure I removed it completely. Since I had already deleted the installer, I had to find a download site that still offered it from their server.
>I found it here - http://www.softsea.com/review/Active-Virus-Shield.html
>This version (6.0.2.621) was slightly newer version than the one I had been using. After entering the activation key, my license now doesn't expire until 9/5/2008. Also, the updates are working fine using the AOL servers.

Allan, thanks for this info. I had understood (incorrectly) that the
download is encoded with the matching license key. I thought I had
tried to install one I had downloaded for general use, and used the
key in the client's e-mail, but it didn't accept it. I will try again,
using your advice. The reason this would be great, is that it would
save the lenthy download of the program for dial-up users, and it
extends the license period.

BTW, has anyone tried uninstalling, running the KAV cleaner to rid all
traces of the previous install (I hope) and re-installing? If that
works, that would be terrific!

Cheers,
Larry
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