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Disabling how?

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kumarn_2004 Original post #1
Aug 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Hi Guys,

I have got Avast Free Antivirus(6.0.1203). I want to prevent some of the applications on my computer from using my internet connection for their updates and for all other purposes. How to disable them from doing so in Avast Free Antivirus(6.0.1203) as per Application’s Names? May I enable again such disabled softwares whenever necessary?
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #2
Aug 13, 2011 at 1:15 PM
^each of the above softwares will have options feature & there u can disable/enable update options for them.
Vyom
Vyom #3
Aug 13, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Yeah, turning the update from with in the application is the best and most optimal way.
Or else, Comodo Firewall would be best suited.
K
kumarn_2004 #4
Aug 14, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Zangetsu said:
^each of the above softwares will have options feature & there u can disable/enable update options for them.
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You are right. I know that before. But some softwares have got many features that use internet automatically for using their features.So, I do not know them all to stop working online.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #5
Aug 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
kumarn_2004 said:
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You are right. I know that before. But some softwares have got many features that use internet automatically for using their features.So, I do not know them all to stop working online.
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then work offline with those softwares...:razz:
cute.bandar
cute.bandar #6
Aug 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM
this is the job of a firewall not antivirus. Unless the antivirus has afirewall builtin with it.
Many firewall would do the job. I used to use the ancient kerio firewall, but it started giving me compatibility errors.
nisargshah95
nisargshah95 #7
Aug 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Block them access to their servers by editing your hosts.txt file. Hope you know it.
Go to %SystemDrive%\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc and open the hosts.txt file in notepad.
*img546.imageshack.us/img546/7429/hostsn.jpg

type in 127.0.0.1 domainname.tld

where domain name will be of the software you are using. You might have to restart your computer for things to take effect. Although I cannot guarantee success, it might just work if you know the domain name. Also I don't know whether it works only for web browsers.