How to Allow Programs Through Avast Firewall
Avast Firewall can be too useful at times. Sometimes you do need to authorize an application to access the internet, but Avast prevents it. Here’s how to allow programs through Avast Firewall.
Step 1: Open Avast user interface and go to Privacy ▸ Firewall . Click the Exceptions button at the top right of the window.
Step 2: In the Application Control window, click the Add button to add a new application.
Step 3: Find and select a program you want to allow access through Avast Firewall. Click OK . Repeat this step as necessary to authorize other applications that need internet access.
If you’re not allowed to add applications in Avast Antivirus, you might need an extra permission. Please follow these steps:
1. Exit from all running AvastUI processes by right clicking on the system tray icon and selecting Quit .
2. In the Task Manager window find process called avgui or avgui64 depending on your Avast version. Right click on it and select Open file location .
3. In the window that opens, right click on the avast.setup file in Bin folder and select Properties .
4. In Properties window, go to Security tab and change Owner to your current account name (that’s usually You ). This is required because you need access to Authorized Applications window in order to add programs through Avast Firewall.
5. Click on the Permissions tab and check Allow executing files as program .
6. Click Change permissions button and select your account from Group or user names list, then click OK .
7. Repeat steps 4-6 for avast64.setup file in Files folder.
8. Click OK in Properties window and exit from Task Manager .
9. Try to add a program through Avast Firewall again. This time it should work without any problems.
Keep in mind that you need to authorize applications at least every 7 days, otherwise they will be blocked by Avast for security reasons.
If you still can not add and allow program through Avast Firewall, please try to update your firewall. If this did not help, please submit a support request via MyAvast Account or contact Avast Support.
How to Allow Programs Through Avast Firewall (Creating exceptions)
Follow these steps to allow programs through Avast Firewall:
- Launch Avast Antivirus and click ☰ Menu ▸ Settings.
- Click General on the left, then click Exceptions next to Firewall on the right.
- Click the Add Program button ( + sign) at the bottom of the list.
- Select a program.
- Click Add on the left.
- Make sure all options are selected ( + symbols).
- Click OK .
From now on, if you need to run this program, just double click it in your list of exceptions and Avast Firewall will open.
How do I stop Avast from blocking a program?
Another way to stop Avast Firewall from blocking a program is by creating an exception.
Step 1. Open Avast user interface, click on the “Open Avast user interface” link in lower left corner of the screen.
Step 2. From the Menu choose: Settings – General
Step 3. Switch to the Firewall tab and at the bottom right hand corner of this page you will see a list of “Unprotected applications” as well as a link to “Add an Application”.
Step 4. Click on the “Add an application” link and a dialog box will appear. Search for the program you want to allow through firewall, select it from the list and click ‘OK’. That’s all! You have just added an exception to the Avast Firewall.
Please note that the program is still being monitored by Avast, which means it will be blocked if it exhibits some behavior that resembles that of a virus or other malware. You can check your program status through the ‘Pending’ column in this list. If you wish to stop monitoring a certain application, just delete the program from the list.
After you have added an exception to Avast Firewall, whenever you run the blocked application it will ask for permission to access your computer. Please do not forget to click ‘Allow’. Otherwise this action will be repeated next time you launch the application again.
How do I stop Avast from blocking a website?
When you visit a website that Avast is not familiar with, it will display a page offering to determine whether the site is safe or not.
In order to allow this page through your firewall, follow these steps:
Step 1. Open the Avast user interface and click on the “Open Avast user interface” link in lower left corner of the screen.
Step 2. From Menu choose: Settings – General
Step 3. Switch to the Firewall tab and scroll down this page until you see a list of “Unprotected websites” as well as a link to “Add a website”.
Step 4. Click on the Add a website” link and a dialog box will appear. Search for the site you want to allow browsing, select it from the list and click ‘OK’. That’s all! You have just added an exception to the Avast Firewall.
Please note that if this website exhibits some behavior that resembles that of a virus or other malware, you will be notified immediately through your browser. You can check your website status through the ‘Pending’ column in this list. If you wish to stop monitoring a certain site, just delete it from the list.
After you have added an exception to Avast Firewall, whenever you visit this site, Avast will not block it anymore. You can always reach this dialog box by clicking “Allow” on the page that pops up.
As mentioned earlier, please remember that adding a website to the list does not make it safe. A site might be marked as safe now but behave like a virus next week. You can check what Avast knows about this site through the ‘History’ column in this list.
If you see “unknown” here, then either Avast has detected this site to be potentially dangerous or it has not yet had time to determine its status.
Conclusion
This article helps readers learn how to allow programs through the Avast Firewall. In order for a program to be allowed, it must first be added as an exception and then granted permission when launched by double-clicking on it in your list of exceptions.
If you would like to stop Avast from blocking a website, visit that site’s page and click “Allow” if prompted.
Finally, please note that adding a website or program does not make it safe – always monitor these sites with caution so you can keep your computer secure!
