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<blockquote data-quote="Evjl&#039;s Rain" data-source="post: 752859" data-attributes="member: 51905"><p>- first you MUST temporarily disable Avast's self-defense (I just realized avast can revert those hosts changes if we don't disable self-defense and don't lock the hosts file)</p><p>Settings -> troubleshooting -> uncheck "enable avast self-defense module"</p><p>- second: open C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (make sure it's not read-only so you can edit) -> add these following entries and save as hosts (without any extension)</p><p>[SPOILER="telemetry"]</p><p>0.0.0.0 a.fortumo.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 ad.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 adlog.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 ads.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 analytics.ff.avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 analytics.flurry-cdn.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 api.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 api.fortumo.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 app.igodigital.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 cdn.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 data.altbeacon.org</p><p>0.0.0.0 data.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 dev.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 e.crashlytics.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 get-avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 googleads.g.doubleclick.net</p><p>0.0.0.0 googletagmanager.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 pagead2.googlesyndication.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 pay.fortumo.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 proton.flurry.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 stage.app.igodigital.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 v7.stats.avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 v7event.stats.avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 wutlar.fortumo.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 mobile-campaigns.avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 ipm-provider.ff.avast.com</p><p>0.0.0.0 stats.avg.com</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p>- set your hosts file as read-only (to prevent avast from modifying it) or more advanced, right-click on hosts ->security tab -> edit -> deny all write rule for all accounts</p><p>- enable avast's self-defense</p><p>- settings -></p><p>+ disable cybercapture (not helpful, IMO if you have hardened mode)</p><p>+ scroll to bottom -> Privacy -> uncheck 2 boxes</p><p>- block AvastUI.exe (outbound connection) with your firewall (if your free license expires, unblock avastui -> register for a new free license -> block again)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evjl's Rain, post: 752859, member: 51905"] - first you MUST temporarily disable Avast's self-defense (I just realized avast can revert those hosts changes if we don't disable self-defense and don't lock the hosts file) Settings -> troubleshooting -> uncheck "enable avast self-defense module" - second: open C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (make sure it's not read-only so you can edit) -> add these following entries and save as hosts (without any extension) [SPOILER="telemetry"] 0.0.0.0 a.fortumo.com 0.0.0.0 ad.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 adlog.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 ads.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 analytics.ff.avast.com 0.0.0.0 analytics.flurry-cdn.com 0.0.0.0 api.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 api.fortumo.com 0.0.0.0 app.igodigital.com 0.0.0.0 cdn.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 data.altbeacon.org 0.0.0.0 data.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 dev.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 e.crashlytics.com 0.0.0.0 get-avast.com 0.0.0.0 googleads.g.doubleclick.net 0.0.0.0 googletagmanager.com 0.0.0.0 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 0.0.0.0 pay.fortumo.com 0.0.0.0 proton.flurry.com 0.0.0.0 stage.app.igodigital.com 0.0.0.0 v7.stats.avast.com 0.0.0.0 v7event.stats.avast.com 0.0.0.0 wutlar.fortumo.com 0.0.0.0 mobile-campaigns.avast.com 0.0.0.0 ipm-provider.ff.avast.com 0.0.0.0 stats.avg.com [/SPOILER] - set your hosts file as read-only (to prevent avast from modifying it) or more advanced, right-click on hosts ->security tab -> edit -> deny all write rule for all accounts - enable avast's self-defense - settings -> + disable cybercapture (not helpful, IMO if you have hardened mode) + scroll to bottom -> Privacy -> uncheck 2 boxes - block AvastUI.exe (outbound connection) with your firewall (if your free license expires, unblock avastui -> register for a new free license -> block again) [/QUOTE]
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