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Title: anti phishing
Post by: stitt on May 10, 2012, 09:59:49 AM

Hi, I gave up on Firefox and went back to IE9 but find the webrep taskbar hideous! if I disable it do I just lose webrep or do I lose protection? Is the anti phishing element just the reputation? I can live without webrep but don't really want to lose any protection?
Cheers

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: Pondus on May 10, 2012, 10:11:32 AM

you dont loose any virus protection.....all shields are still there

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: Asyn on May 10, 2012, 10:19:46 AM

Quote from: stitt on May 10, 2012, 09:59:49 AM

Hi, I gave up on Firefox and went back to IE9 but find the webrep taskbar hideous! if I disable it do I just lose webrep or do I lose protection? Is the anti phishing element just the reputation? I can live without webrep but don't really want to lose any protection?
Cheers

Anti phishing is part of WR. So yes, you would loose this part.

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: stitt on May 10, 2012, 10:32:45 AM

Thanks for the replies guys, I only ever enter any personal details in trusted sites in my favorites so I think I will risk it, a whole taskbar with a centimeter icon? Shame they can to a discreet icon only like in Firefox.
Thanks again.

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: Asyn on May 10, 2012, 10:35:46 AM

Quote from: stitt on May 10, 2012, 10:32:45 AM

1. ...a whole taskbar with a centimeter icon? Shame they can to a discreet icon only like in Firefox.
2. Thanks again.

1. That's the only way to add it in IE. ;)
2. You're welcome.

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: AntiVirusASeT on May 10, 2012, 10:58:26 AM

1. it is the design flaw of IE 9 (of course avast does not want it to occupy the whole taskbar, eg. google chrome and firefox)

webrep also check for fake certificates, which is pretty important.

source: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#tab3

Quote: The version 7 WebRep browser plugins provide greater protection against phishing sites, including heuristics detection of new phishing sites. Also, we can now detect fake/planted SSL certificates, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks against https sites. Additionally, we have extended browser support to Apple™ Safari™.

i would recommend u not to disable it for cosmetic reasons but its up to u  ;)

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: bob3160 on May 11, 2012, 07:13:32 PM

(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/m_20120511-vrti-21kb.jpg) (http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/20120511-vrti-21kb)
Something I wasn't aware of.   I have never run into a site where I've seen any of this type of warning either......

Title: Re: anti phishing
Post by: Lisandro on May 11, 2012, 07:22:34 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on May 11, 2012, 07:13:32 PM

(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/m_20120511-vrti-21kb.jpg) (http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/20120511-vrti-21kb)
Something I wasn't aware of.   I have never run into a site where I've seen any of this type of warning either......

Well... I've posted in the blog (https://blog.avast.com/2012/02/14/quando-o-google-cai-fora-o-avast-entra-em-acao/) although it was in Portuguese. Maybe you can use Google Translation.
When Google gets out, avast! come in :)