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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: juanfernandobq on August 26, 2019, 01:55:50 PM
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Good Morning. I just acquired Avast Internet Security and I have two doubts that I would like to clarify.
First: Among the firewall options are the System Rules where a series of activated options appear. What do these options mean and why do almost all of them appear activated if the firewall has to protect our privacy?
Second: among the functions of the firewall, is it to prevent anyone from accessing information about our PC?
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A firewalls function is to prevent unauthorized access to your system.
It also blocks unauthorized information from being sent from your system.
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Thanks for the reply. But what do all those options that come in the System Rules section in the firewall options mean? Most are activated by default and I don't know if it is correct for the privacy that they are activated.
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But what do all those options that come in the System Rules section in the firewall options mean?
A screenshot may help us answer ....
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In most instances, a properly worded Google search will get you an answer. :)
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If you switch you firewall profile into a public network mode, all the incoming connections will be automatically blocked on top of everything configured by the FW rules -- unless you are sharing files or other resources from your PC, this will provide you the best protection from the network threats.
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Thank you.