webshield action doesn't do what the settings say

[system]

Hi,

I have set the option for webshield action to ASK for all tabs.
But when an alert pops up I only get showed BLOCK.
So it is impossible to download a setup file that is detected as PUP but is not for me.

Why doesn’t avast ask, although the settings say so?

Regards

Avast 5.0.594
Windows XP SP3
FF 3.6.6

[Pondus]

it there is a popup where you have to click for the action to happen / not atomatic ( in this case block ) well then it is asking ?

[DavidR]

Yes that is correct, as the only Action option in the web shield is to Abort connection.

To be able to download something that is considered a PUP then you would have to pause/stop the web shield temporarily, or exclude the page from the web shield, both of which carry a risk.

[system]

@DavidR post:3

[…] the only Action option in the web shield is to Abort connection.

To be able to download something that is considered a PUP then you would have to pause/stop the web shield temporarily, or exclude the page from the web shield, both of which carry a risk.

Well, that’s not comfortable, isn’t it?
One choses to be asked and then there is only one option to “chose”.
I obviously misunderstood the meaning of the option “Ask”, but asking and then give at least two choices (Block or Ignore) is what the alert should do and not force me to pause the web shield.

[Lisandro]

@bege post:4

Well, that’s not comfortable, isn’t it?

No, it’s not.

@bege post:4

One choses to be asked and then there is only one option to “chose”.

Maybe they should allow to open a browser with that site in sandbox.
Or didn’t offer an “Ask” option going for an only one exit after all.

@bege post:4

I obviously misunderstood the meaning of the option “Ask”, but asking and then give at least two choices (Block or Ignore) is what the alert should do and not force me to pause the web shield.

Ignore won’t be safe.
It should send to sandbox.

[system]

@Tech post:5

@bege post:4

I obviously misunderstood the meaning of the option “Ask”, but asking and then give at least two choices (Block or Ignore) is what the alert should do and not force me to pause the web shield.

Ignore won’t be safe.
It should send to sandbox.

I like your answer :-* thank you.

For a PUP ignore would be OK also. In my case avast defines programs for reading the Windows registration key or restoring the password as PUP. That’s fine, but sometimes one wants such programs.