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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: w4kelvin on March 27, 2012, 12:59:41 AM

Title: Avast Webshield slowdown
Post by: w4kelvin on March 27, 2012, 12:59:41 AM

It began today, when I was surfing the web, I noticed the webpage slow down to ~10 seconds per site. When I turned it off it returned back to the normal <1 page loading. Any fix?
Avast Free 7.0.1426
Vista 32 bit

Title: Re: Avast Webshield slowdown
Post by: DavidR on March 27, 2012, 01:14:23 AM

What has changed recently on the system as essentially nothing has changed in the way the web shield monitors http traffic ?

What other security software do you have installed ?
What is your firewall ?

Title: Re: Avast Webshield slowdown
Post by: w4kelvin on March 27, 2012, 01:53:26 AM

Novirusthanks Exe Radar Pro
Windows Firewall

Nothing was changed....... just like a normal day would have had.


EDIT: It looks like it was COMODO DNS servers that were slowing me down afterall.....
Got back to OPENDNS and all is good. Thanks for your help DavidR

Title: Re: Avast Webshield slowdown
Post by: DavidR on March 27, 2012, 11:25:32 AM

You're welcome.

Unusual to see things change like this for no apparent reason. OpenDNS are pretty good for their number of servers and speed of service. I only wish I could use it again, but my BT Infinity router and modem can't be configured to use it.

Title: Re: Avast Webshield slowdown
Post by: Lisandro on March 27, 2012, 02:58:00 PM

Quote from: DavidR on March 27, 2012, 11:25:32 AM

I only wish I could use it again, but my BT Infinity router and modem can't be configured to use it.

My business IT network does not allow it either... :'(