Hi All,
I have been having BSODs for quite a while, that sometimes indicated aswArPot.sys as the source of the problem.
I saw the following thread:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=220526.msg1547120#lastPostThe suggestion from @gmer was to turn off anti-rootkit monitoring in Avast Free Antivirus.
I tried this and I have stopped getting the BSODs.
Now I'm wondering how exposed this leaves me.
I also have Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Free Firewall installed (sometimes the BSODs had ZoneAlarm drivers as the cause) and wondered if that could be clashing with Avast. Both Avast and ZoneAlarm are up to date.
Situation:
Avast Free Anti-Virus (20.3.2405 build 20.3.5200.561) with anti-rootkit disabled.
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall (version: 15.6.121.18102).
The question is: Am I secure without the anti-rootkit monitoring and if not, is there a way to resolve this situation? And is it wise to have these 2 applications installed together?
Thanks for any help.