Disable large popup "This site is safe"

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I came here for exactly this reason. I’m really surprised that Avast puts something this invasive into the software, AND that they have left it in here despite complaints.

Avast: Rather than annoying us with all of the sites that are OK, how about Just telling us about the sites that are NOT OK? I feel bad turning off protection that could be helpful. I just don’t want to be nagged by it, or it’s just as bad as the bad sites it aims to protect against. Really, what do bad sites do? Some of them install stuff that changes our user experience - uh, that’s what we have here and people are uninstalling it.

C’mon folks, where’s the common sense?

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It only comes up if you hover over the Green check mark and then it is there for 3 seconds.

As for bloat, if you don’t like it uninstall the browser protection element (Avast Online Security (AOS)) and it is gone.

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And how is that a good thing? :o
So either protection with ridiculously hindering doodles or no protection at all? >:(

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You are still protected without having AOS installed, AOS does block some tracking and phishing attempts but the basis of the protection is in the Web and File shields.

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What you’re saying is: Avast On-Line Security Plug in is good for nothing :o

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We aren’t saying that I certainly am not saying it, it is a browser plugin that adds certain features over and above the the protection given by the web shield and avast.

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Very well. Then make sure it’s fixed so that people will use it again. :frowning:

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Since I’m an avast user like yourself, that is outside of my hands.

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Which brings us to the heart of the matter, where are the Avast support people when you need them?

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My question is why is it OK for a popup to appear when you hover over:
Trustwave, WOT, etc but there’s something wrong when you do the same thing in the avast! module ???
Am I confused or is there a different issue being implied here ???

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Dont know WOT good last time i have seen it somewhere it where only small tiny icons behind the links.
Not a hugh balloon like avast thats appearing at the wrong place etc. dont know i removed that crap now.
avast need to change the code so its only giveing a big balloon with wrong sides. and green sides you keep tiny.
then its getting more attention to users to. if you see always green big balloons you start
to ignore them and at the end dont see the color change to.

Only show warnings when its needed. not hugh bolloon messages “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” “this link s ok !” distracting annoying and bad way.

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So your saying that this is OK:

http://i.imgur.com/tdWZCai.png

but what avast shows is not ???:

http://i.imgur.com/q7JCbU3.png

Please get your facts straight. All services display the results of their scan
when you hover over their icon.
I’m still waiting for you to complain to all of the others.

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WOT !!, thats just as terrible. thats why i dont use it.
avast can improve it just by only showing big warnings with bad sides.

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WOT pop-ups can be disabled in the settings.Don’t know about AOS.I don’t use it.

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Hi OsFly,

Mind you web rep alerts are just an indicator, you still have to use your common sense.
The Interwebs out there is a jungle and on the Interwebs there are some signs to stay safe from insecurity known as web rep indicators.
A lot of bad sites come blocked via Google Safebrowsing, also warns when something is PHISHY or certain certificates aren’t swallowed by your system.
Yes I know some web rep alerts are less intrusive, like Bitdefender’s TrafficLight, DrWeb’s URL checker, Trustwave SecureBrowsing and WOT indication on the search site. Webutation has WOT etc. included and also comes as a browser extension.

Another level of browser security is running NoScript (ScriptSafe in Chrome), RequestPolicy and a decent Adblocker (ABP).
Always have your system and third party software fully updated and patched. Together with the avast! Shields protection there is not much that can harm you.

Venturing out someplace for the first time you do not fully trust then you can always pre-scan using http://scanurl.net/?u=
After the = sign give the URL to scan

polonus

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You forgot to name ‘ghostery’ in your list besides ABP, both are really requirfed this days.
and dont fforget to install ABP anti ABP script to get stupid sites working.

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I never see the popup since it’s set to warn me if there is danger.
When there isn’t any, there also isn’t any need to click on it.

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That would also be a brilliant option for Avast On-Line Security Plug in. Unfortunately that’s missing. :cry:

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That’s what the color coding is used for. :slight_smile:

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I know this is a relatively old thread, but it is one of the longest on this topic, which pops up all over this forum, if you search for “this site is safe” (complete with the quotation marks).

I have registered for this forum with the specific hope that I might encourage as many Avast users as possible to complain about the “this site is safe” popup. The quoted link above is the Avast contact page. Please write to them and tell them what you think about this intrusive popup.

What makes it so annoying is that it is so unnecessary. The small checkmarks do a fine job of informing us, then you make the mistake of allowing your mouse to hover on a search result and up this great popup flies, and in many cases, simply refuses to go away. I’ve heard it is supposed to last for only three seconds, but I have had many instances where it remains until I leave the web page itself.

I have written to Avast asking for the option specifically to disable the popup. That way, those who see some benefit (really?) are welcome to keep it, while the many who have written to this forum complaining, like me, would be able to get rid of it.

I know you can totally disable the AOS extension, but that throws out the baby with the bathwater, as the extension does a number of useful things beside the annoying popup.