anti phishing

[stitt]

Hi, I gave up on Firefox and went back to IE9 but find the webrep taskbar hideous! if I disable it do I just lose webrep or do I lose protection? Is the anti phishing element just the reputation? I can live without webrep but don't really want to lose any protection?
Cheers

[Pondus]

you dont loose any virus protection.....all shields are still there

[Asyn]

Hi, I gave up on Firefox and went back to IE9 but find the webrep taskbar hideous! if I disable it do I just lose webrep or do I lose protection? Is the anti phishing element just the reputation? I can live without webrep but don't really want to lose any protection?
Cheers

Anti phishing is part of WR. So yes, you would loose this part.

[stitt]

Thanks for the replies guys, I only ever enter any personal details in trusted sites in my favorites so I think I will risk it, a whole taskbar with a centimeter icon? Shame they can to a discreet icon only like in Firefox.
Thanks again.

[Asyn]

1. ...a whole taskbar with a centimeter icon? Shame they can to a discreet icon only like in Firefox.
2. Thanks again.

1. That's the only way to add it in IE.
2. You're welcome.

[AntiVirusASeT]

1. it is the design flaw of IE 9 (of course avast does not want it to occupy the whole taskbar, eg. google chrome and firefox)

webrep also check for fake certificates, which is pretty important.

source: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#tab3

Quote: The version 7 WebRep browser plugins provide greater protection against phishing sites, including heuristics detection of new phishing sites. Also, we can now detect fake/planted SSL certificates, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks against https sites. Additionally, we have extended browser support to Apple™ Safari™.

i would recommend u not to disable it for cosmetic reasons but its up to u 

[bob3160]

Something I wasn't aware of.   I have never run into a site where I've seen any of this type of warning either......

[Lisandro]

Something I wasn't aware of.   I have never run into a site where I've seen any of this type of warning either......

Well... I've posted in the blog (https://blog.avast.com/2012/02/14/quando-o-google-cai-fora-o-avast-entra-em-acao/) although it was in Portuguese. Maybe you can use Google Translation.
When Google gets out, avast! come in