Even the safest P2P file sharing programs that do not contain bundled spyware, still expose you to risks because of the very nature of the P2P file sharing process. Web Shield may block access to some of the peers a P2P client attempts connection to because they are classified or detected as malicious. Why? P2P programs are a security risk which can make your system susceptible to a smГ¶rgГҐsbord of malware infections and remote attacks.

Limewire, eMule, Kontiki, BitTorrent, uTorrent, BitLord, BitLord, BearShare, Azureus/Vuze, etc) or an Instant messaging (IM) client, be aware they can trigger Malicious url blocked alerts. If you are using peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs (i.e. Web Shield is compatible with major web browsers like Internet Explorer, FireFox and Opera. If avast continually displays the same warning or provides an alert when not surfing the net, then your system may already be compromised and you will need to began checking for malware infection. A malicious URL warning will usually interrupt you one time and then go away.

Web Shield monitors your Internet activity, scans incoming data for malware and blocks URLs of known dangerous sites before your browser loads or connects in order to prevent risk of infection from these sites.

Avast! Web Shield acts as a transparent HTTP proxy which will monitor and intercept all outgoing connections from the HTTP proxy application.

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