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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: new_user1 on October 31, 2007, 10:02:09 PM

Title: Web Shield
Post by: new_user1 on October 31, 2007, 10:02:09 PM: Hello,

I am using ver 4.7.1074 on Win2000.

I am using a specialized proxy on localhost and I wish to use the web shield.

According to http://www.avast.com/eng/webshield_issues.html#idt_6866 the web shield connects to the web server and downloads/scans the web-page.

It appears as if the web-shield bypasses the proxy on localhost whenever it accesses the internet.

Could you please indicate to me how to force the web shield to use the proxy on localhost?

Regards...
Title: Re: Web Shield
Post by: Lisandro on October 31, 2007, 10:48:04 PM: I don't know if this will help, but here there is a step-by-step instruction on how to set up a proxy server:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=12123.msg102656#msg102656

You have to manually configure browser to access Internet using avast! WebShield. See the following tutorials:

For IE and permanent connection users:
http://www.avast.com/files/tutorials/ws_ieproxy.htm

For IE and dial-up users:
http://www.avast.com/files/tutorials/ws_ieproxy_dialup.htm

For Firefox users:
http://www.avast.com/files/tutorials/ws_ffproxy.htm
Title: Re: Web Shield
Post by: DavidR on October 31, 2007, 11:31:12 PM: @ Tech
Won't adding the other port to the Web Shield, Customize, Basic tab, Redirected HTTP port(s): input and uncheck Ignore local communication work ?

@ new_user1
What is the specialized proxy and port used ?
Title: Re: Web Shield
Post by: Lisandro on November 01, 2007, 12:49:09 PM: Quote from: DavidR on October 31, 2007, 11:31:12 PM
Won't adding the other port to the Web Shield, Customize, Basic tab, Redirected HTTP port(s): input and uncheck Ignore local communication work ?
It should. When I used a local proxy, this works like a charm in XP. I do not test in Windows 9x as, when WebShield was released first time I was on XP already.
Title: Re: Web Shield
Post by: DavidR on November 01, 2007, 02:14:48 PM: Well new_user1 is using win2k so the above solution should be easier than changing the browser settings.