Web Shield - Settings

Manage these settings from: Settings ▸ Components ▸ Web Shield ▸ Customize

Web Shield is an additional layer of active protection in Avast Antivirus. It scans data that is transferred when you browse the internet in real-time to prevent malware, such as malicious scripts, from being downloaded and run on your PC.

By default, Web Shield is configured to provide optimal protection when switched on. We therefore strongly recommend you keep this Shield turned on at all times and only make configuration changes if you have an advanced understanding of malware protection principles.

Use the tabs on the left-side of the window to manage different aspects of Web Shield behavior. After making any changes, click OK to save Web Shield settings.

Main settings

Web scanning

Exclusions

Actions

Packers

Sensitivity

Site blocking

Script scanning

Script exclusions

Report file