1. Why avast! checks out only port 80 when http-scanning? Kaspersky checks a lot more and NOD32 checks at least 2 o 3 more HTTP ports than avast!.
While configuring avast! I found the option to add more ports to scanning but... why those ports aren't scanned by default? Do I need to add them manually? Why, if those ports ar not too important, KAV & KIS and NOD32 add to the scan path?
avast WebShield will scan the HTTP traffic (default at port 80). You can add other ports but only the ones you know are just for HTTP traffic and not for other kind of protocols (like smtp or udp, etc.). All other files will be scanned by Standard Shield.
By WebShield, all data is first checked and then passed to the browser, and if the data is cached it can be also checked by Standard Shield.
So there is much smaller chance of getting infected by some exploit if the data is scanned before it actually hits the browser itself. In other words, the idea of the WebShield is to scan the http stream, to detect any possible virus infection before it has time to get established on the local disk.
In any case, adding 443 to the list of monitored ports will NOT add any extra security (and HTTPS traffic will not be scanned for viruses)
2. I'm tired about firewall, antispywares, AVs and so on, I'm planning to use default WinXPro sp2 ICF plus cFosSpeed 3 internal firewall on, what do you think?
I'm not a friend of suites... I'd love layered defense
I'd rather use a full firewall. I would love if only antivirus+antispyware+antitrojan could be at the same application.
BTW: I've read forum policies carefully and dind't have any line relating to post competitors brands, please excuse me if I'm wrong and please drop a line and I'll do my best to take this post out.
No trouble of competitors discussion
