NOD32 also acts like Firewall...?

I was surprised, when surfing the web my NOD32 antivirus pop-up a dialog that controls program connecting the net.

Is this an included part of its latest update base definition or in its core engine module after it was updated yesterday? coz this was the first time I saw this kind of alert...controlling program connecting the web.

I hope it didn't act similar to firewall, pop-ups that annoys me...this and that. Asking like we are undergoing an I.Q. test. and also, will not become heavy and making our pc sluggish. I know the importance of having a firewall but I have an alternative solutions to make this thing unnecessary.

 

A firewall blocks ports. What you're seeing is http/https scanning. When you enable the https scanning functionality, the AV software basically becomes a proxy for all https sessions, so that's where you see the alert from about invalid or unsigned certificate sources instead of the OS/browser.