Then *I* will make the decision to use them or not use them in addition to the regular protection. If there is a difference between having the definitions updated only and not using the shields versus using the shields, I want to know what those differences are. Why do I need those extra things? Doesn't Avast work to catch the bad guys without those 'shields'? It never used to have them and everything was fine.

Lost two days of productivity doing scans, etc. So I had to keep reinstalling things, over and over, with no slowdown. If you need to manually adjust Web Shield settings: Open Avast One, then select Explore Web Shield. Web Shield is already configured by default to provide optimal protection. It was deleting things I wanted to keep, deleting without my knowledge or consent. Web Shield can also block websites, enable HTTPS and script scanning, and protect against botnets designed to hack your data or remotely control your Mac.

Select Main settings check/uncheck Enable HTTPS scanning to turn this feature on/off. Select Active protection click Customize next to Web Shield. Open the Avast user interface select Settings. The slowdown started the moment I got rid of 'browsercleanup' !!!!! BTW, on prowling around I found that browsercleanup has a bad reputation so I'm glad it's gone. If you do not want Avast to scan HTTPS traffic, you have the option of disabling the feature in the Avast settings: 1. Sandboxie and Comodo will take care of the rest.I'd like the answer to my question, please. I have it set to high and it seems to scan a site a second before the web shield does. I haven't used Comodo Defense + in a little while, but I don't think there's any problem with keeping the network shield on. It can be also taken as a lightweight firewall (or more precisely, an IDS (Intrusion Detection System).'

From their site: 'It analyses all network traffic and scans it for malicious contents. I have also stopped the Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange Shields which arent relevant to me as I dont use an email application. Depends if you want that alert that something's now caught in the sandbox.Ģ) From what I read on the avast site, the network shield, it is to prevent against specific 'worms/attacks'. Do I need the avast Network Shield As of right now I have the Web Shield turned off but have kept the Network Shield active. Useful if you're frequently visiting a site and want to know if it's attempting something out of the ordinary.

Others are switched off (but not sure how much difference this saves on performance).ġ) If you're using sandboxie, the webshield will just alert you that a virus/malware is on the site. Makav3l1, I only have the standard, web, and network shield running.

Do i need avast webshield