File Shield causes "connection was reset" error

system · 2017-03-07T16:15:00.000Z

Running Windows 10, Avast Pro Antivirus. Recently I’m getting “connection was reset” errors on many websites, such as msn.com If I shut off File Shield, the problem goes away. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Tom

Eddy · 2017-03-07T16:19:48.000Z

Are you sure it is the file-shield and not the webshield ?

DavidR · 2017-03-07T16:19:57.000Z

The man.com appears to be down according to firefox.

Another point, I find it strange that this has anything to do with the file system shield as that is normally local on-access scans that it carries out. The web shield should be the only shield with direct contact with web browsing.

Pondus · 2017-03-07T16:24:49.000Z

@DavidR msn.com/en-gb is working here … with chrome and no avast AV

bob3160 · 2017-03-07T16:27:53.000Z

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1488904024733-19357.png

No problem here using the latest free version of Avast.

system · 2017-03-07T16:28:49.000Z

Update. I’ve had this problem for a few days now, and all of a sudden it seems to be working fine. Maybe turning the shields off and then on reset something. Odd.
Tom

Eddy · 2017-03-07T16:40:58.000Z

http://www.msn.com/nl-nl/

Is working in all my browsers.

DavidR · 2017-03-07T17:39:17.000Z

Pondus post:4:

@DavidR msn.com/en-gb is working here … with chrome and no avast AV

Yes it is working now for me.

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