New Install - Several Questions

[system]

New install of Home Edition and have questions:

1. What does Web Shield do? Looks like it uses 28 +/- MB of RAM (ashWebSv.exe)
2. I use Thunderbird as an email client for several POP3 accounts - does the Internet Mail provider scan incoming messages? Outgoing?
3. I never use Outlook - do I need the Outlook/Exchange provider?
4. I never use instant messaging - do I need the Instant Messaging provider?

Thanks.

[Lisandro]

@drmsucks post:1

1. What does Web Shield do? Looks like it uses 28 +/- MB of RAM (ashWebSv.exe)

Scans the http (Internet) traffic and avoid any infected file to be even saved in your computer.
It acts ‘before’ the resident (Standard Shield).

@drmsucks post:1

2. I use Thunderbird as an email client for several POP3 accounts - does the Internet Mail provider scan incoming messages? Outgoing?

Both are protected if they do NOT use SSL connections (like Gmail, for instance).

@drmsucks post:1

3. I never use Outlook - do I need the Outlook/Exchange provider?

No, you can disable it.

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4. I never use instant messaging - do I need the Instant Messaging provider?

No, you can disable it, or even uninstall it.

[system]

Thanks.

[Lisandro]

You’re welcome. Feel free to come back any time you need help or just to change experiences 8)