Does anyone around here know how Firefox processes javascript? Does FF parse and execute js before writing it to disk, or does it write it to...
To make a long story short, the F-Secure blog recommends using HTTP scanning, a feature that is starting to show up in more and more AV programs....
I am not exactly sure what the motivation for going "naked" is. Perhaps the OP has an old PC that runs slow with curent AV software. All I can...
Webguard working without issues here on FF 2.14. Some of you out there, brevity is the soul of wit.
Jas, The question is whether HTTP scanning is more effective at finding these threats than traditional on access scanning. Does the threat...
Its not so important whether a service is running, the issue is what is that service doing. There are a bunch of AV's that can be set up with the...
Its just an outbound custom rule, UDP protocol, any port for local or remote, remote address is 127.0.0.1, local address is any, permitted.
Well, my experience has been that on relatively new hardware the delays of HTTP scanning are not noticeable. I am more interested in knowing if...
Web or HTTP scanners are getting popular and recently showed up in the new versions of AVG and Avira. There have been threads on this topic...
Proxo is one of those things that you wind up spending your whole life tweaking. I tried it a few times and gave up.
This thread has really degenerated. Mele20, you are way overboard. If you don't like Avira, use something else. Religious lunatics, no just...
For those who want to use the outbound filtering in the Vista firewall, the first thing that is needed are custom rules for: Windows Update...
There are no nice leak tests, they are all naughty.
I agree with the OP. Amongst the top tier the main considerations have now become compatibility and price. However, I believe the industry is...
By design any program that is given administrative priviledges (usually via the UAC prompt during installation) may make new rules for the vista...
That is worth a try, when I get around to restoring the Vista image. Both XP and Vista on the same box, but not dual boot, just Acronis. Edit:...
For those of you testing Eicar and Webguard, the problem is with eicar.com.txt, not eicar.com. It is only with Firefox under vista and only on a...
There is definitely something wrong with Webguard when using Firefox in Vista. Try clicking on eicar.com.txt at the Eicar site. The behavior is...
Whether a clean install is needed or the automatic update from 7 works seems to be hit or miss. Webguard seemed to work better in Firefox in XP...
Make sure your browsers (or anything else that uses http) are allowed to connect out on port 44080.
I think it does not matter at all.
If IE or any other browser does not work, chances are the firewall is not allowing it to connect out on port 44080 TCP. Its not unusual for the...
Re: AVIRA 8 Release Note Windows Defender does not like avsda.dll in the advanced Spynet mode.
Re: AVIRA 8 Release Note Upgraded via update here, about 7 MB. Rebooted to enable webguard. No immediate problems with Vista firewall. Then...
Behind a router the windows firewall ought to be enough. Actually, all it does for you in that case is stealth any ports that are forwarded on...
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