Windows Defender detects Avast?

[Lisandro]

I very much doubt that avast is very interested in ours views on how to code their product.

Me too 

I'll leave a last word on this thread to you.

I'll leave it to you. Never mind 

[alanrf]

David,

Windows Defender does. As an example - because of a screwup on a BBC website every Beeb radio program I wanted to listen to this weekend used Real Player (I product I rather dislike).  Every program I listened to caused RP to add its wretched start-up program to the registry.  At least with Windows Defender I can say I do not want the addition to be permitted. 

Windows Defender even tells you about changes it makes itself.     

[DavidR]

Yes one of the problems with any form of HIPS is the potential for lots of pop-ups and for users with limited experience it can have a fearful effect, they either deny or allow everything negating some of its value. A little like many outbound connections and anti-leak and or component control warnings, they can become very confusing.

I too fall into the 'I don't like Real Player' camp, it wants to take over the world just because you use it for a streaming audio broadcast.