Okay well that's all fine and dandy, but that still doesn't explain why it's not working.
I just went and tried to download the avast! and it wouldn't work either. Here is the log it produced:
05.11.2009 19:56:05 general: Started: 05.11.2009, 19:56:05
05.11.2009 19:56:05 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 3.0 [Service Pack 3]
05.11.2009 19:56:05 system: Memory: 50% load. Phys:509096/1037552K free, Page:1862568/2499200K free, Virt:2071172/2097024K free
05.11.2009 19:56:05 system: Computer WinName: YOUR-0D10610B06
05.11.2009 19:56:05 system: Windows Net User: YOUR-0D10610B06\Tara Ryan
05.11.2009 19:56:05 general: Old version: ffffffff (-1)
05.11.2009 19:56:05 system: Using temp: C:\DOCUME~1\TARARY~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_inet.tm~a02188 (24240M free)
05.11.2009 19:56:05 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
05.11.2009 19:56:05 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
05.11.2009 19:56:05 general: Install check: Program folder does NOT exist in registry
05.11.2009 19:56:05 general: SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: progress thread start
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: Destination: C:\DOCUME~1\TARARY~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_inet.tm~a02188
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: Starting download:
http://www.avast.com/go.php?verb=get-avast-home&type=cnet&langid=eng05.11.2009 19:56:10 internet: ERROR:HttpGetWininet, catch returned 0x00002EFD
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: Download finished from server
www.avast.com, result: 0x20000004, server response: 12029
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: Stats
www.avast.com, server response: 536870916
05.11.2009 19:56:10 general: POST result: 0x20000004, server response: