Is my antivirus program compatible with Victory Shield™on a Windows computer?

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Victory Shield™ is compatible with most AV programs on Windows! At this time, these are the only known conflicts:

Antivirus Issue Recommendation
Aura Aura constantly kills Victory Shield™ and Victory Shield's processes.  Uninstall Aura from your computer.
Avast (paid versions only) Victory Shield™ filter users who also use Avast’s “Real Site” or “Web Hijack Guard” component will not be able to get online, and our filter won’t work correctly. Disable Avast’s “Real Site” component.

Disable Avast’s “Web Shield.”
AVG (paid versions only) Victory Shield™ filter users who also use Avast’s “Fake Website Shield” component cannot get online, and our filter won’t work correctly. Disable AVG’s “Fake Website Shield” component.
Comodo Victory Shield™ filter users who also use Comodo will not be able to get online because of a firewall conflict. Disable Comodo’s “Filter Loopback Traffic” component.
Endpoint or Enterprise
Antivirus Programs
When “endpoint” or “enterprise” is in the antivirus name, an IT company/department or computer specialist controls the antivirus. Endpoint and enterprise antivirus programs are typically more aggressive with third-party software, like Victory Shield™. Contact your IT company/ department for assistance allowing Victory Shield™ through the antivirus’ security settings.
McAfee Victory Shield™ filter users who use McAfee’s “WebAdvisor” or “SiteAdvisor” component will experience issues with our filter. Uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor and McAfee SiteAdvisor.
Sophos Victory Shield™ filter users on the Strong Blocking Level may have trouble blocking Reddit and Imgur. N/A
ZoneAlarm Victory Shield™ filter users who also use ZoneAlarm’s firewall will not be able to get online. Uninstall ZoneAlarm or do not use the Victory Shield™ filter service.

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