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Title: Website warnings
Post by: greyowl on December 29, 2010, 03:07:53 AM

I am wondering if Avast Free screens for malicious websites and give you a warning.
I use Mozilla Firefox which has a setting option to block attack websites and website forgeries.
If Avast does much the same as Firefox, I don't think that I would need both filtering and slowing down my browser.  I would choose Avast to do the job.

Please advise me on this.

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: Eddy on December 29, 2010, 03:10:47 AM

Yes it scans them as can be read HERE (http://www.avast.com/comparison-chart)

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: DavidR on December 29, 2010, 03:40:47 AM

Leave the firefox anti-phishing/secure browsing on, a) it doesn't actually scan anything but check the URL against a known sites list and b) they don't conflict and it doesn't hurt to have protection in depth in this case.

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: greyowl on December 29, 2010, 05:14:13 AM

I have dialup internet and it is very slow.  If I have keep the Firefox feature active, will it slow the browsing.

Thanks

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: Eddy on December 29, 2010, 05:24:59 AM

Disable it and find out. It is the only way to tell.

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: greyowl on December 29, 2010, 11:35:17 AM

Thanks for the suggestions.

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: Omid Farhang on December 29, 2010, 01:26:17 PM

in your case, Opera browser with Turbo Mode might slightly help :)

Title: Re: Website warnings
Post by: greyowl on December 29, 2010, 02:28:20 PM

OK--I'll try Opera

Thanks