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**jancz3rt** · 02-26-2005, 10:26 PM

Hey I found this very strange. When using the newest version of Avast! with my Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6, I found that whenever any of the three browsers I have was run, it would bypass the sygate setting of asking first. I find this very annoying because it could be a potential securitty threat. I am sure it's because of the new "provider" called WEB SHIELD in the newest version of Avast! When I allow that service access to the internet, all subsequent attempt by a browser to access the internet is granted passage. Now I guess you see the seriousness of that problem.

JAN

02-26-2005, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 24 Posts: 4,023	Sygate Personal Firewall And Avast! - SERIOUS ISSUE!! READ Hey I found this very strange. When using the newest version of Avast! with my Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6, I found that whenever any of the three browsers I have was run, it would bypass the sygate setting of asking first. I find this very annoying because it could be a potential securitty threat. I am sure it's because of the new "provider" called WEB SHIELD in the newest version of Avast! When I allow that service access to the internet, all subsequent attempt by a browser to access the internet is granted passage. Now I guess you see the seriousness of that problem. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358 Last edited by jancz3rt; 02-27-2005 at 11:39 AM.