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Yes and No …
As an example let’s see how it works for a POP3 client.
Programs are between and arrows represent TCP connections with the port in ().
[POP3 Client] and [MyUtil] runs on the the client computer (the one with avast).
[WebRelay] is a modified web server and know how to handle special resquest from MyUtil
Here is how it works when I am ‘directly’ on the net.
[POP3 Client] — localhost(8110) —> [MyUtil] — www.myrelay.com (80) —> [WebRelay] — pop.isp.com (110) —> [Some Pop server].
And now when I am inside a firewalled private network with a internet proxy [proxy].
[POP3 Client] — localhost(8110) —> [MyUtil] — inetProxy (80) —> [proxy] — www.myrelay.com (80) —> [WebRelay] — pop.isp.com (110) —> [Some Pop server].
Now if I use the Ignored Address list in avast I have to enter both myrealy.com and inetProxy in the list as the client will attempt a special connection on both of them. For the direct connection it’s OK as I trust www.myrelay.com and only the traffic to this site will avoid scanning, but when I am inside the firewall, all traffic to inetProxy will be exempted, including regular request from my web browser as everything goes thru inetProxy.
In fact it’s better to have myApp in the IgnoreProcess list as in this case it will only ignore the right connections.
Thanks Again.
Kiks.