During Installation of AVAST saw a lot of blocks

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

When I installed Avast yesterday, i noticed that my PC blocked access to a number of addresses - pls see attachements

any idea what is going on and does this affect the function of Avast?

thanks

2

From the icons on your toolbar it look as you also have Avira Antivirus installed ?

3

i had just uninstalled Avira but had not yet rebooted for full removal before I installed Avast. Should I have rebooted first before installing Avast?

4

Yes, but even before rebooting you would need to use Avira’s Uninstall Tool. Then reboot.

5

You also have to note that if you don’t reboot before installing another av, some files won’t delete, which is a problem. But in these days avs want you to restart anyway, even when removing from the control panel.

6

That is the important bit.

i.e. remove all traces of Avira by using their uninstall tool, then reboot, before installing Avast.