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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: poonet on June 21, 2005, 04:21:37 PM

Title: Internet backround
Post by: poonet on June 21, 2005, 04:21:37 PM: I´m using Normal setting to Internet backround with Avast. There´s something what I don´t undertsand. What means: Pass local internet traffic ?

I asked this before having no answer :( Mayde my spelling was incorrect...
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: Lisandro on June 21, 2005, 07:27:54 PM: Quote from: poonet on June 21, 2005, 04:21:37 PM
There´s something what I don´t undertsand. What means: Pass local internet traffic ?
Local comunication is made inside of your own computer, from one 'part' to another, one program to another.
So, if you use a local proxy, for instance, an annonimizer application, the traffic is redirected to this application and in order to scan it you must allow the local traffic and then we have: Internet > local proxy in your computer (127.0.0.1) > avast.
Did I make myself clear and simple? ::)
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: poonet on June 22, 2005, 11:11:44 AM: Quote from: Tech on June 21, 2005, 07:27:54 PM
Did I make myself clear and simple? ::)

Yes you did :) Thanks ! So there´s no need to use it :)
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: Lisandro on June 22, 2005, 04:29:22 PM: Quote from: poonet on June 22, 2005, 11:11:44 AM
Yes you did :) Thanks ! So there´s no need to use it :)
You only have to use it if you use a local proxy application.
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: poonet on June 22, 2005, 04:48:13 PM: Quote from: Tech on June 22, 2005, 04:29:22 PM
Quote from: poonet on June 22, 2005, 11:11:44 AM
Yes you did :) Thanks ! So there´s no need to use it :)
You only have to use it if you use a local proxy application.

Is local proxy the same proxy which my Internet service offers ?
Oh dear, I´m very confused ::)
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: Lisandro on June 22, 2005, 05:14:00 PM: Quote from: poonet on June 22, 2005, 04:48:13 PM
Is local proxy the same proxy which my Internet service offers ?
The ISP (Internet Service Provider) that you pay could offer some proxy server features.
Local proxy should be a program installed in your computer that redirects the traffic through itself.
Title: Re: Internet backround
Post by: poonet on June 22, 2005, 05:31:20 PM: Quote from: Tech on June 22, 2005, 05:14:00 PM
Quote from: poonet on June 22, 2005, 04:48:13 PM
Is local proxy the same proxy which my Internet service offers ?
The ISP (Internet Service Provider) that you pay could offer some proxy server features.
Local proxy should be a program installed in your computer that redirects the traffic through itself.

Well, there´s no need to do anything I guess...