avast! Free Antivirus: What components/features do you enable?

Discussion in 'polls' started by Tyrizian, Oct 25, 2015.

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What components/features do you enable?

  1. File Shield

    100.0%
  2. Web Shield

    80.0%
  3. Mail Shield

    33.3%
  4. Browser Protection

    10.0%
  5. Software Updater

    30.0%
  6. Remote Assistance

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. SecureLine

    3.3%
  8. Cleanup

    3.3%
  9. Rescue Disk

    13.3%
  10. Browser Cleanup

    13.3%
  11. Home Network Security

    30.0%
  12. Secure Virtual Machines

    16.7%
  13. Passwords

    3.3%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    As for me, I enable the following:

    • File Shield
    • Web Shield
    • Mail Shield
    • Software Updater
    • Rescue Disk
    • Secure Virtual Machines
     
  2. roger_m

    roger_m Registered Member

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    I only have the following enabled:

    • File Shield
    • Mail Shield
    • Software Updater
    • Home Network Security

    I don't think I need anything else enabled.
     
  3. khanyash

    khanyash Registered Member

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    Posts:
    2,428
    File, Web & Password protection enabled.
    Under Web protection - HTTPS scanning disabled.
     
  4. Minimalist

    Minimalist Registered Member

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    Location:
    Slovenia, EU
    File and Web shield.
     
  5. Daveski17

    Daveski17 Registered Member

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    Posts:
    10,239
    Location:
    Lloegyr
    File shield.
     
  6. Nebulus

    Nebulus Registered Member

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    Posts:
    1,635
    Location:
    European Union
    None. I update manually, and I use it as an on-demand AV.
     
  7. Dazzler

    Dazzler Registered Member

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    File & Web shield are sufficient :)
     
  8. luciddream

    luciddream Registered Member

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    Posts:
    2,545
    File Shield only, as I do in every real-time AV. But I only use them on Win7.
     
  9. ance

    ance formerly: fmon

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    1,360
    +1 :thumb:
     
  10. WildByDesign

    WildByDesign Registered Member

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    Toronto, Canada
    The increased number of components added over the years is absolutely mind boggling. :eek:
     
  11. niki

    niki Registered Member

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    Jun 9, 2010
    Posts:
    365
    File and Web shield only.
     
  12. niki

    niki Registered Member

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    Posts:
    365
    True that. Avast! need to focus on viruses and false positives. I haven't updated to their latest version yet, prefer to wait a while....
     
  13. Carver

    Carver Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,910
    Location:
    USA
    1. File Shield
    2. Web Shield
    3. Mail Shield
    4. Software Updater
     
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