Avast blocked by Mozilla Firefox

system · 2017-04-17T16:57:44.000Z

I have just download free Avast which it includes Avast Safezone Browser. Moilla is blocking the add-on which is maybe only the ASB? Am I getting any protection in MF?

DavidR · 2017-04-17T17:20:45.000Z

Can you be a little more detailed, how can mozilla firefox block the SafeZone Browser ?
The SafeZone Browser has nothing to do with firefox, it is a stand alone browser (now based on opera I believe).

The only thing that I can thing you may be talking about is the avast Browser Security add-on A.K.A. the Avast on-line Security add-on for firefox (AOS).

What avast version do you have, the latest being 17.3,2291 ?
What firefox version are you using ?

The Web Shield covers browsers from internet malware.

system · 2017-04-17T17:59:05.000Z

Hallo David. Thanks for your reply. I have the latest version that you mention. The add on that Mozilla is blocking is Avast Online Security 12.0.163. It has been disabled ‘not certified for use’. I don’t know what this add on does or if it matters that it is blocked. Am I still protected? I have noticed that about a dozen Avast api-ms-win-core-console I1-1-Odl app ext have been downloaded by Avast. Do I need all these? Many thanks. Indigogreen

Eddy · 2017-04-17T18:10:51.000Z

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=200869.msg1386905#msg1386905

system · 2017-04-17T22:37:37.000Z

Eddy, Thanks for the link. That has pretty well answered my concerns. I will go ahead and delete the blocked AOS. I was worried it was needed for overall security but obviously not. Big relief to get that sorted. Cheers. Indigogreen

Eddy · 2017-04-17T22:49:32.000Z

Well, good security is build up with many layers.
AOS is just one of them

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