hi
1/
windows firewall is on-- avast firewall is on-- so i assume the answer to your 1st question is yes.
(i have tried opening internet page, with one of these turned of,then swapped process,ie windows FW off , avast FW on, avast FW off,windows FW on still couldn't connect)
2/
Avast internet security
program version 5.0.677
virus definitions version 101022-1
3/
updated and scanned
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.orgDatabase version: 4920
Windows 6.1.7600
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
23/10/2010 1:35:30 p.m.
mbam-log-2010-10-23 (13-35-30).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|E:\|)
Objects scanned: 238012
Time elapsed: 10 minute(s), 18 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
also-- just attempting to provide as much info as possible.
i use outlook express 2010
i have no issue accessing/sending emails
but if a email has a hyper link to a web site it will not open unless i stop the webshield
again thank you for your time.