Webshield and Privoxy (Win98SE)

I’m curious how I can get Webshield and Privoxy to work together, as I really like Privoxy’s functions for ad blocking, popups and stuff. Privoxy requires that the proxy settings for the browser be pointing to 127.0.0.1:8118, and of course webshield is currently requiring me to point my browser at it, at 127.0.0.1:12080. Is it possible for me to then point the webshield to privoxy using the avant4.ini file?

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up a proxy server:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=12123.msg102656#msg102656

I’ve read the link you have posted, Tech. I’m just not sure how it helps me. I have Firefox setup to use webshield and it is currently functioning, although its not as yet using my upstream proxy for my ISP. What I am trying to work out is how I can then use the program Privoxy as well. To configure Privoxy it requires that the proxy settings in Firefox be set up to point to localhost:8118. Since I can’t do that when using websheild, I am curious if there is a way of slotting Privoxy into the process somewhere.

Set up your browser to use the WebShield port (12080), and then configure WebShield to use an upstream proxy (Privoxy).
More info here: http://www.avast.com/eng/webshield_issues.html#idt_6870

Cheers
Vlk

That worked like a charm Vlk. My config now looks like this;

[WebScanner]
AutoRedirect=1
HttpRedirectPort=80
LoadIsapiFilters=1
ISAPIFilter1=ashWsFtr.dll
IgnoreAddress=
IgnoreLocalhost=1
OptinProcess=privoxy.exe
UpstreamProxyHost=127.0.0.1
UpstreamProxyPort=8118

I think the OptinProcess=privoxy.exe is a redundant entry, but I was toying around with it a bit, and it doesnt seem to mind that being set. I’ll remove it later and see how it goes. This solved another isse for me as I was not sure how to forward to my ISP proxy. Now I am forwarding client=>webshield=>privoxy=>server, so privoxy handles the ISP proxy part. I’m assuming that is what it is currently doing anyway. :smiley: I’m a bit of novice, but I manage to work my way through these things in a hit and miss kind of way. All is apparently working well.

One thing I have noticed is that simply terminating Webshield and then restarting it via the Avast interface is not sufficient for my win98 system to recognise the changes in the Avast4.ini file. A reboot is required for Avast to recognise that I have changed the .ini file. Is this a problem that can be fixed too?