Author Topic: AVG Enhanced Firewall vs Avast Firewall  (Read 843 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline David_27

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 98
AVG Enhanced Firewall vs Avast Firewall
« on: April 17, 2021, 03:55:31 PM »
I've noticed that they have slightly different settings and they're named differently. I've read some articles/reviews where it is said that AVG's Enhanced firewall is a little bit better.
What exactly is the diference between both? Does Avast firewall have IPS?
« Last Edit: April 17, 2021, 04:35:31 PM by David_27 »

Offline DavidR

  • Avast Überevangelist
  • Certainly Bot
  • *****
  • Posts: 89012
  • No support PMs thanks
Re: AVG Enhanced Firewall vs Avast Firewall
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2021, 07:19:53 PM »
I would say that under the skin they are one and the same, given that AVG is part of Avast Software.

Even the Avast Free version (no firewall) has IDS (Intrusion Detection Signature) malware alert signatures.  This I would say would probably be the Web Shield at work and then there is the WiFi Inspector that could throw up something like this also.

Probably a question best asked at the AVG support forum.

Also check this topic https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=260598.0 which appears to indicate Avast also has an Enhanced Firewall https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=260598.0
« Last Edit: April 17, 2021, 07:23:22 PM by DavidR »
Windows 10 Home 64bit/ Acer Aspire F15/ Intel Core i5 7200U 2.5GHz, 8GB DDR4 memory, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD/ avast! free 24.3.6108 (build 24.3.8975.762) UI 1.0.801/ Firefox, uBlock Origin, uMatrix/ MailWasher Pro/ Avast! Mobile Security