Hi wyrmrider,
Good to know that.
As there is renewed attention to the issue, a heads-up on this is important.
You could have revived the previous topic also.
I just wanted you to know Jim Hillier's critique of avast's 8 free...nothing that you can help..
Yes users should enable all features of avast to be all-round protected.
It is good that avast does not have all enabled by default as some users for instance do not want PUP detection.
But I always think it is better to leave all that intact and make an exclusion or inclusion rather.
If you are an advanced user, you may tweak the solution to your personal likes,
but then you have to make a decision on the risks involved.
For me for instance the avast shield protection is a vital component, and that stays on
even if that means missing scan results even via a proxy. So be it!
polonus