New action option for File System Shield and Web Shield

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,

I just ran into trouble with avast concerning File System Shield and Web Shield.

Latest avast virus defination flagged Adminrun.exe as contoining virus and
http://www.crw-daq.ru/download/bin/installadmilink.exe the installer download link for Admilink also as virus.
I have reported both virus alerts as false to avast.

I have configured both File System Shield and Web Shield actions to ask me for action.

It would be a nice addition/change into avast if the list of actions would contain a choice
for adding the file/web address to exclusion list.
I know it’s a bit risky for having such an action option, but much more convenient and faster than
manually adding the file/web address to exception list.

rajamsa
FINLAND

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This has been mentioned many times over the years, but hasn’t been implemented. Most likely because of the risk you mention. Avast have chosen to make exclusion to be a little more of a two step action.

The Web Shield is even more strict having only one available action, abort connection.