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Peter in New Zealand
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: What Avast modules do I really need? |
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I have used Avast for quite a long time now and it's never been a problem. Now I am running it also on an older laptop with limited RAM. Usually I turn off all modules except for Web Shield, Network Shield, and Standard Shield. Can I turn off the web and network shields and still have basic protection from only the standard sheild? By that I mean, if a virus starts being smart of my machine will Avast still warn me with just standard shield running? And will it save me some resources? I am reasonably savvy about safe internet use and not opening attachments carelessly etc. In fact, I used this little machine for several weeks on broadband (behind a router firewall) without any problem, so, if one is careful, just how necessary is antivirus software these days anyway?
Come to think of it, the last time I remember a virus issue on my computer was several years ago when I was silly enough to open files on a friend's floppy without scanning it first. I don't think I've ever "caught" a virus off the Internet in over ten years of Internet use. (Not that I've known about anyway.) So, if I back up regularly and use common sense when browsing etc, do I really need Avast at all? |
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Peter in New Zealand
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: What Avast modules do I really need? |
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| You can turn individual modules off if you don't need them. For instance, if your computer doesn't belong to a LAN, you don't need the Network Shield, if you don't use an IM client, you don't need the Instant Messaging module. Same goes for the P2P Shield module - if you don't run any P2P clients, you don't need this module. Minimum level of protection (assuming you have an internet connection and therefore require anti-virus software), would be the Standard and the Web Shield modules. |
Ah, now that's useful to know. Would I be correct in assuming the standard shield looks at things happening on the local machine while the web shield watches what is coming in via the network? |
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Cawshus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: What Avast modules do I really need? |
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"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@extra.co.nz> wrote in news:g4smrb$23pi$1@adenine.netfront.net:
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Would I be correct in assuming the
standard shield looks at things happening on the local machine while the web shield watches what is coming in via the network? |
Did you not read my earlier message? Take a look at the customize option for each module to work out what it does. |
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Cawshus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: What Avast modules do I really need? |
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"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@extra.co.nz> wrote in news:g4smrb$23pi$1@adenine.netfront.net:
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Would I be correct in assuming the
standard shield looks at things happening on the local machine while the web shield watches what is coming in via the network? |
Did you not read my earlier message? Take a look at the customize option for each module to work out what it does. |
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Cawshus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: What Avast modules do I really need? |
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"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@extra.co.nz> wrote in news:g4smrb$23pi$1@adenine.netfront.net:
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Would I be correct in assuming the
standard shield looks at things happening on the local machine while the web shield watches what is coming in via the network? |
Did you not read my earlier message? Take a look at the customize option for each module to work out what it does. |
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