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Title: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: julevine on October 30, 2013, 07:36:13 PM

1: i need too know  more about deep screen feature in detail 


2: i have  deep screen enabled but does it require Reputation Services to be on  ???

3: will it only block  stuff when file is  executed

thanks

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: Eddy on October 30, 2013, 07:42:27 PM

http://blog.avast.com/2013/09/16/seeking-perfection/#more-18228 (http://blog.avast.com/2013/09/16/seeking-perfection/#more-18228)

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: julevine on October 30, 2013, 07:50:06 PM

in avast  free version will  deep screen still work

because i don't see the sandbox in free version 

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: igor on October 30, 2013, 07:50:48 PM

2. You might get some marginal DeepScreen scanning even without reputation services, but generally yes - reputation services can be considered as required for the DeepScreen to work properly.
3. Yes, right now it's deployed for on-exec scanning only.

Yes, it certainly works even in avast! Free (just as AutoSandbox did in previous versions).

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: julevine on October 30, 2013, 08:22:33 PM

3. Yes, right now it's deployed for on-exec scanning only.

you mean executed files


4 so deep screen  sandboxes  files automatically  in background

so the sandbox is built into avast with no setting required

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: igor on October 31, 2013, 11:10:31 AM

3. Yes, I mean executing Windows executable files.
4. Yes, but it performs further processing, not just the sandboxing.

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: julevine on November 04, 2013, 08:31:03 PM

what  information   is  send   to reputation services when it is on 

i know it sends file hashes but  is there anything else

need details

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: Para-Noid on November 04, 2013, 08:49:45 PM

This should help... 1) How to get to help.
                              2) Deepscreen (from in program help file).

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: julevine on November 07, 2013, 09:14:33 PM

what  information   is  send   to reputation services when it is on

i know it sends file hashes but  is there anything else

need details

thanks

Title: Re: avast DeepScreen feature
Post by: igor on November 08, 2013, 02:08:07 PM

Yes, some more information about the file (let's call it "characteristics", or "features") may also be included.