p2p shield

[vilkatis]

hello, again,

i read about all texts here on forum about p2p shield, but it didnt help...

i m running 4.7st on xp, but in some reasons (no matter) p2p shield not working, but network and web sheields is working...

i have question, where is difference betveen p2p shield and network or web shield.
what and for what p2p shield is?

(pls, in simple words)
regards
i.

[DavidR]

Do you have a P2P application, if so what is it ?

Do you mean you can't enable it or it doesn't work with your P2P program ?

All the Shields have a specific purpose and they look after certain functions. The Web Shield monitors http (port 80) web traffic, like your browser viewing http web pages. The Network Shield monitors common attack points used by internet worms, it is like a very limited Intrusion Detection System (not a full firewall). The P2P Shield monitors p2p application traffic.

So there are a number of Shields that if you don't use those applications you don't need, I would say your minimum would e Standard Shield, Web Shield, Internet Mail and the Network Shield.

I suggest a browse of the avast help file as all the Resident protection (shields) are covered.

[vilkatis]

i dont know, witch one is p2p's prog,
but from avast help file one of them myght be "Opera's DC++*" browser?
(for browsing ftp or telnet sites?)

can you tell me some popular p2p prog, from antivir's, browser's or other's?

file sharing is just "share" (like in folder or file properties) for workstation?

very sorry for mi stupidity

regards
i.

[DavidR]

i dont know, witch one is p2p's prog,

I suspected this, if you don't know what p2p is (peer 2 peer, file sharing over the internet), it may be that you don't have a P2P application. So you probably don't need the P2P Shield enabled, see image for some common supported P2P applications in the P2P Shield.

If you don't see an image with the icons on the left side you nee to open the Details view, see second image.

[vilkatis]

thank you.,

that is why i thought:
[..but from avast help file one of them myght be "Opera's DC++*" browser?..]

its rewroten in help file as posible p2p prog.

[..for browsing ftp or telnet sites?..]

or opera when uploading files?

what cases opera becomes as p2p prog?

regards.
i.

[DavidR]

the Opera's DC++ I don't know if that is in its browser, I don't use Opera browser not P2P applications.

Ftp and Telnet aren't covered by the P2P shield only those specific P2P applications listed.

The Opera browser uploading files using http or ftp wouldn't be monitored by the P2P Shield, unless it was using Opera's DC++ P2P

Opera the browser as far as I see it doesn't become a p2p program, only if you are using Opera's DC++ P2P program.

[vilkatis]

thank you very much (for patience)

regards
i.

[DavidR]

Your welcome.

[Bluesman]

the Opera's DC++ I don't know if that is in its browser

Opera's DC++ (more known as oDC in the P2P-world), is a modification of the popular Direct Connect clone "DC++".

http://www.gempond.com/odc/

Opera's DC++ has nothing to do with the famous webbrowser Opera.

[vilkatis]

thank you for interest in my .... (i read given link)
 
but with
[..Opera's DC++ has nothing to do with the famous webbrowser Opera.]

do you mean its absolutely different prog?

or it is usable "normal" programm?

regards
i.

[Bluesman]

do you mean its absolutely different prog?

Yes

[vilkatis]

taks