Avast free (and others?) is still calling out to File Rep servers even when I have unchecked the “Enable reputation services” in the geek:area. It might be not respecting the settings with “Check my browsers for toolbars” aswell. I have unchecked the community IQ and other options on the privacy section.
I think there are still some advanced options missing in the geek:area, can we have those back if there are and maybe even more control over the product?
Note that disabling the reputation services certainly results in worse protection / detection capabilities.
Anyway, did you restart the computer after disabling that checkbox? Where exactly do you see Avast connecting? If you can guess, what’s the trigger - e.g. starting a program, visiting a web page, or just randomly?
I did restart. Avast automatically connects to vl.ff.avast.com and filerep.ff.avast.com with the checkbox off. It will do it on it’s own and after certain program launches.