Avast resident scanners???

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Can someone who really knows this program help me.

Avast has the following resident scanners:

Internet Mail
Outlook/Exchange
Instant Messaging
Network Shield
P2P Shield
Standard Shield

I use my PC for video intensive apps and want the least protection possible. Especially background stuff that scans everything while I work.

Most critical to me is email scanning as this is how I find, most viruses are introduced.

So, can I’d like to terminate the most agressive memory scanner of the lot, so should I get rid of:

Instant Messaging
Network Shield
P2P Shield
Standard Shield

and just leave

Internet Mail
Outlook/Exchange

I’m really not sure of the difference between Network and Standard shield and P2P for that matter (is that if you use Kazzaa or something??)

I never use instant messaging of any kind, so I guess I can get rid of that.

Anyhow, any help here appreciated.

MB

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I highly recommend that you read the avast help file for detailed info on each provider.

And if you still need help post back.

3

Hi, welcome to the forums.

Whilst email is a high threat, you shouldn’t discount the Internet (Blaster/Sasser/MS Exploits, etc.) as a minimum I would recommend, Standard Shield and mail protection, if you have a good firewall program or hardware firewall.

Internet Mail - Most pop3/smtp internet mail programs (web based taken care of by Standard Shield)
Outlook/Exchange - Only required if you are using MS Outlook or Exchange as your email program.
Instant Messaging - Not required if you don’t use IM.
Network Shield - Is and IDS not a firewall, but not 100% required if using hardware/software firewall.
P2P Shield - Not required if you don’t use P2p.
Standard Shield - Required, can be temporarily paused/disabled during intensive video ops, if not on-line.