Petr Chocholous in response to Iranian users contacting avast saying they are unable to open website or update their antivirus said:
AVAST Software a.s. is currently blocking access to port 80 (that effectively means websites and updates of avast! software) of its servers from following countries: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea and Burma/Myanmar. AVAST Software a.s. [and its subsidiaries/sister companies] must not provide any services in these countries because of policies and regulations that are applicable to AVAST Software a.s.
Blog and forum are available, because we hope they are information source/personal communication service and because of this they have exclusion from these regulations.
We are sorry for any caused inconvenience.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=98853.msg789135#msg789135
Shame … we are punished because of our stupid government …. I don’t even like them … but the good thing
avast is not the only antivirus in the world … well I am gona miss my 6 years
using AVAST …
So what you will be using instead of avast now?
I think I will go for kaspersky at less the Russian has no problem with Sudan
plus it is really good antivirus I was
just stuck with avast because I use to it and it provide the feature of boot time scan …
it is hard to find on others products
If you want to move to a paid product, Norton is a good idea too 🙂
No I … Norton is American I will not going to pay for
something that may stop any time without previous notification or any respect
for the customer … don’t you agree ??
Yes, it may happen, even though they already apply some limitation against embargoed countries.
Hello
Its very bad to know that. I have been using Avast since 2003. Before 1 month I noticed that update had stopped working. I thought there were some troubles in the network.
However, I think there will never be a persuasive justification for blocking any country in the world.
All Respect
samirmurwan@hotmail.com
Its very wrong to involve computer software into Politics.
( embargoed countries ) ?????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m from Syria and I like using Avast internet security … Why this unfair block decision ???
why should people pay for their government problems ?
if u want to block you can block antivirus for servers edition not for home use
that will not effect any body but people
its bullshit.
Myanmar ko block tal hope lar. lee pae avast . ball pae kwar.