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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: wheellee on June 08, 2013, 01:40:55 AM

Title: [Site Blocking] Howto block site with secure connection (https) websites
Post by: wheellee on June 08, 2013, 01:40:55 AM

When i type in URL to block :
www.awebsite.com then will be http://www.awebsite.com*  ==> normal
awebsite.com then will be http://awebsite.com*  ==> normal
*awebsite.com then will be *awebsite.com*  ==> normal
but if i type :
https://www.awebsite.com then will be http://https://www.awebsite.com*
howto fix this to https://www.awebsite.com*
or this need a patch?

Title: Re: [Site Blocking] Howto block site with secure connection (https) websites
Post by: DavidR on June 08, 2013, 02:23:46 AM

You can't do it as the site blocking uses the web shield to display a custom web page for blocked sites (not the original site page). Since the web shield only monitors http traffic and not https sites/traffic then it won't be monitoring that connection so it can't block.

You could try using the HOSTS file to block the site as that would work for the domain or you could also try using your firewall (depends on what it is) to block the domain.

Title: Re: [Site Blocking] Howto block site with secure connection (https) websites
Post by: avast@@dvantage77.com on June 08, 2013, 02:25:37 AM

I know for a fact that *facebook* works!  Please let me know if this pattern does not work for you, please!

Cheers,

J.R. "AutoSandbox Guy" Guthrie

Title: Re: [Site Blocking] Howto block site with secure connection (https) websites
Post by: wheellee on June 08, 2013, 02:56:59 AM

@DavidR
the HOSTS file is just for new user to block websites. he can edit/delete it to continue.
I will try firewall to do this. Thanks.

@avast@advantage77.com
You know what i want   :D
*facebook* is one of it.
But this this http://www.ghacks.net/2011/01/26/facebook-improves-security-with-secure-browsing-social-authentication/ it will passed.