I used Avast with Hardened Mode Aggressive & works good…Aggressive seems better than Moderate…Both Protection & Usability wise.
I personally feel Avast should enable Hardened Mode Aggressive by default. Allow me to explain why?
Current default - unknown/low reputation analyzed…allowed not detected & quarantined detected.
Hardened Mode Aggressive - unknown blocked…users can allow or keep it blocked.
Currently in Hardened Mode files are not analyzed but blocked…even when excluded, files are not analyzed. I think when excluded, Avast should first analyze the files & on no detection should add the files to exclusion…with this Avast will work as current default but better protection as Hardened Mode is enabled…[i][i]So Hardened Mode will protect And…(even if users allow, files will be analyzed & allowed or blocked…thats current default).
What you guys say? Please Vote & Comment.