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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: antonpaco on September 27, 2008, 08:39:26 PM

Title: which protection?
Post by: antonpaco on September 27, 2008, 08:39:26 PM

hello, little question, when I click on the small blue icon a   on the avast window what is better to mark, Protection standard or protection web?  thank you.

Title: Re: which protection?
Post by: Lisandro on September 27, 2008, 08:44:16 PM

What? Are you sure you're talking about avast?
If so, you should use both Standard Shield (resident or files protection) and WebShield (Internet protection).

Title: Re: which protection?
Post by: antonpaco on September 27, 2008, 10:31:40 PM

ok I got it, I have the italian version,  words are different, thanks.

Title: Re: which protection?
Post by: dw2108 on September 27, 2008, 10:38:14 PM

Upon installation, Avast activates by default several antivirus services. Unless you wish to disable these services -- say to run defragmentation or CHKDSK software, then they should be running as well as protecting you.

Dave

Title: Re: which protection?
Post by: Lisandro on September 27, 2008, 11:09:47 PM

Quote from: dw2108 on September 27, 2008, 10:38:14 PM

say to run defragmentation or CHKDSK software

I don't think it will mess these operations... Defrag won't be affected, CHKDSK won't be stopped by the services, but for other file access it will be probably only run at boot time.