On-Access Scanning with firefox?

[obsolete1101]

hi, im trying to get my on access scanning that came with avast 4.7pro to work with firefox.. it only works with IE.. is there any possible way to set this up? thanks in advance.

[Vladimyr]

Do you mean the "Web Shield" provider? It is browser independent and scans all internet traffic by default.

[obsolete1101]

ahh.. i ment the script blocker 

because everytime i open up IE it shoes a little script blocker window..

i just want to know if i can also have scriptblocker for firefox if possible 

[Vladimyr]

Ah that makes sense. I'm using Avast! Home (no Script Blocker). AFAI can remember, the Script Blocker has check-boxes for IE, NS and Mozilla but doesn't work with Firefox. Someone with greater knowledge than I will undoubtedly (at least hopefully) have a better answer.
There is also the No Script Firefox add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

[alanrf]

Plain and simple, the avast folks could not get it work with Firefox and appear to have no intention of pursuing it.

[DavidR]

ahh.. i ment the script blocker 

because everytime i open up IE it shoes a little script blocker window..

i just want to know if i can also have scriptblocker for firefox if possible 

The Script Blocker only works with IE, Mozilla (not firefox) and I can't recall the other, but Netscape does ring a bell. However, the Script Blocker has been a part of the Pro version for some time, before the introduction of the Web Shield provider.

The web shield though not specifically looking for scripts, monitors all http port 80 traffic and to a degree lessens the need for the Script Blocker as scripts will also be scanned by the web shield provider.

This is why I believe there hasn't been any push to get it to work with Firefox, rather than Alwil can't get it to work with Firefox. If you haven't already got it I would suggest you install the NoScript extension for Firefox that blocks all scripts for a site unless you specifically allow it.

[Lisandro]

Script Blocker cannot work with Firefox: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=14879.msg125840#msg125840

[supageek]

Firefox has an add-on script blocker called "No Script"

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

[obsolete1101]

ahh.. makes sense... love the community.. fast replys with good answers... thanks for the help everyone 

[DavidR]

No problem, glad we could help.

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