Avast Hardened Mode Users Experience

[Deleted member 2913]

Users those use Avast Hardened Mode... plzz share your experience---

Which hardened mode you use & why?
Did you experience it blocking Windows Updates or system/critical files, etc...?
Do you experience it blocking much & so could be prob for average users?

I would like to know the general & hardened mode experience especially on Win 10 32/64.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

I tested avast for about 3 months under normal computer usage and downloading some software triggered hardened mode blocking but mostly it was fine.

It has never blocked Win Updates.

As for #3 an average user should know enough to use hardened mode effectively. Although you are perfectly fine off with "softened" mode

 

[Amiga500]

The last version of avast that i used was v5 and it ran great and then suddenly avast turned into an ad-infested bloated mess.
Pity as it used to be a good solid antivirus until the user interface became an ad filled eyesore which i could not stomach any longer.

 

[Dave Russo]

I use the hardened mode also with no ill affects ,It turns Avast into a really excellent top choice

 

[Deleted member 2913]

Plzz mention OS... & Aggressive or Moderate Mode & Why?

 

[kiric96]

i tested hardened mode for a week, not sure how it works but when offline it is useless (at least for anciente malware) from time to time it will also block good and safe programs as well, also is very weak against unknown program (like the ones you code while programming)

mode: both, moderate & aggresive
windows 8.1 x86

PDT: i notice that avast is very weak when offline, am i or all its features rely entirely on cloud? (like sandbox, hardened mode and deep screen)

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

I have happily used Avast! Premier for the past year on Windows 8.1, Hardened Mode set at 'Moderate'. Similar to Chromatinfish 123's report, not a single Windows update was ever hampered. Hardened Mode triggered for me, as well, while installing Pale Moon portable browser's security patch upgrade as well as one other Slimjet browser update. I was alerted promptly, and then given a choice to enter my pre-set password to allow, or not, changes that were about to take place (very UAC-like!) then given the opportunity to opt out. I liked Hardened Mode, and you will too!

As Amiga500 related, likewise I have read that Avast!'s Free Version includes adds, although I've not experienced a single one whilst using Premier.

 

[Kuttz]

The last version of avast that i used was v5 and it ran great and then suddenly avast turned into an ad-infested bloated mess.
Pity as it used to be a good solid antivirus until the user interface became an ad filled eyesore which i could not stomach any longer.

You can block Avast ads permanently by blocking AvastUI.exe from accessing the internet using a firewall

 

[Kate_L]

I don't use Avast Hardened Mode, I think it's better to set HIPS on level 3. Avast Hardened Mode is if you have an infection and you wanna survive

 

[Bitan1990]

I think Avast harden mode is a good addition to free version .It some time block good software , but I thik they will improve with time. I keep the harden mode on and it works fine for me .

 

[mal1]

I use Avast free hardened mode aggressive on Windows 8.1, and it never caused any conflicts with updates or system files..

 

[Cch123]

AVAST hardened mode on Aggressive is Avast's most useful protection against zeroday malware. With it Avast joins Kaspersky, Webroot, Panda and Comodo as the few that have default deny protections, which is recommended by both the NSA and Australian Signals Directorate as the best protection against cyber attacks. On Moderate, hardened mode is not using default deny principles, and do not offer the same protection as one on Aggressive.

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

Users those use Avast Hardened Mode... plzz share your experience---

Which hardened mode you use & why?
Did you experience it blocking Windows Updates or system/critical files, etc...?
Do you experience it blocking much & so could be prob for average users?

I would like to know the general & hardened mode experience especially on Win 10 32/64.

Hardened mode does not detect extra malware - it simply blocks programs/executables that you MAY not want to run, I have never experienced it to block any important files, any files you DO want to run, just click add an exclusion, it will automatically open it. I don't recommend aggressive mode - it blocks too much and can get in the way, if any elderly/inexperienced people want to get on the internet, i doubt they are going to want to download/run anything aggressive mode would be perfect for that - hope it helps

 

[Exterminator]

Been using Avast IS 2016 for about a little less than a month.I prefer hardened mode right now I have it set to moderate.
Aggressive is good but I prefer moderate as it doesn't bother me so much.
The average user would probably do better with hardened mode turned off as the will still have good protection

 

[Amiga500]

Hardened mode does not detect extra malware - it simply blocks programs/executables that you MAY not want to run, I have never experienced it to block any important files, any files you DO want to run, just click add an exclusion, it will automatically open it. I don't recommend aggressive mode - it blocks too much and can get in the way, if any elderly/inexperienced people want to get on the internet, i doubt they are going to want to download/run anything aggressive mode would be perfect for that - hope it helps

This sounds more trouble than its worth.
An antivirus should be just that...An antivirus to detect viruses.
More bloat it would appear.

 

[CMLew]

Been using Avast! IS for less than <1 week. Wondered if there is a config thread for it?
By far managed to find this only but seems it was outdated.
Avast IS tweaks?