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rules), the Firewall will ask you if you wish to allow or block the communication attempt.
AVG Firewall is not intended for server platforms protection!
Recommendation: Generally it is not recommended that you use more than one firewall on an individual
computer. The security of the computer is not enhanced if you install more firewalls. It is more probable that
some conflicts between these two applications will occur. Therefore we recommend that you use only one
firewall on your computer and deactivate all others, thus eliminating the risk of possible conflict and any
problems related to this.
Note: After installation of your AVG Internet Security 2014 the Firewall component may require computer
restart. In that case the component's dialog appears with the information that restart is needed. Directly in the
dialog you will find the Restart now button. Until restarted, the Firewall component is not fully activated. Also,
all editing option within the dialog will be disabled. Please pay attention to the warning and restart your PC as
soon as possible!
Available Firewall modes
Firewall allows you to define specific security rules based on whether your computer is located in a domain, is
a standalone computer, or even a notebook. Each of these options requires a different level of protection, and
the levels are covered by the respective modes. In short, a Firewall mode is a specific configuration of the
Firewall component, and you can use a number of such predefined configurations.
Automatic - In this mode, the Firewall handles all network traffic automatically. You will not be invited
to make any decisions. Firewall will allow connection for each known application, and at the same
time a rule will be created for the application specifying that the application can always connect in the
future. For other applications, Firewall will decide whether the connection should be allowed or
blocked based on the application's behavior. However, in such a situation the rule will not be created,
and the application will be checked again when it tries to connect. The automatic mode is quite
unobtrusive and recommended for most users.
Interactive - this mode is handy if you want to fully control all network traffic to and from your