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Details being shared
« on: May 07, 2016, 12:54:00 PM »
A few weeks ago i got an email that my Apple ID had been changed, after calling apple it was found to be true which I got back this week.
but now last night my work computer gave me a popup from avast saying that my details were being shared in Russia which was concerning, after a virus scan and malware scan it came up with no problems.
I have just had the same message from avast on my home computer which I thought was clean as it is realitivly new.

again there are no threats after scanning the pc.
I have already changed all passwords to Facebook and Hotmail.

is there anything else I can do to see what can fix this breach in security?
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2016, 01:41:44 PM »
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2016, 03:44:06 PM »
aamonock

I think you have mis-read the popup from Avast that your details were being shared in Russia.
Unfortunately I don't know how to put a screenshot up in the forum here but twice now I've had a popup from Avast and it reads as follows…

Avast Security Alert

Are your email account details being traded in Russia? 
273 million affected by major security breach

We recommend you change your passwords,
and increase your protection.

Then in a large orange box it say
'Increase protection'.

If you ask me this is nothing more than a scare tactic by Avast to get us to buy their product.

Yet another tactic coming on top of the SafeZone Browser fiasco which I really don't like.
 
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2016, 03:45:36 PM »
Think I found out how to do the screenshot.  Hope this works...
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2016, 04:30:10 PM »
The information is wrong.
It turned out that (depending on the email service used) 95 - 99,8% of the so called stolen details is not correct.
Very likely someone hacked a couple of small companies and got names/passwords from there.
Access to email accounts only work if a user is using the same login details on multiple sites, including for their email.
None of the large(r) email providers was hacked.
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2016, 05:47:18 PM »


Which version of Avast are you using ??? Free or Paid ??
If you click on the "Increase Protection" button, where does it take you  ???
« Last Edit: May 08, 2016, 05:49:43 PM by bob3160 »
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016, 05:54:20 PM »
It is the newest add from avast for a paid product.
This time with false information >:(
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2016, 05:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Eddy on May 08, 2016, 05:54:20 PM
It is the newest add from avast for a paid product.
This time with false information >:(
That's what I was afraid of. I haven't seen this one on my system that's why I asked those questions.  :(

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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2016, 06:13:12 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on May 08, 2016, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Eddy on May 08, 2016, 05:54:20 PM
It is the newest add from avast for a paid product.
This time with false information >:(
That's what I was afraid of. I haven't seen this one on my system that's why I asked those questions.  :(

I'm using Internet Security and I've just turned off all the ads and haven't seen any.

I don't know why Avast won't disable the ads by default for paid users.
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2016, 06:15:16 PM »
Just another of the many fear mongering ads in avast!. Seriously, what the hell are marketing people doing at avast! ?  ::) Such nonsense was used by fake AV's and now actual security company is using it. Have you all gone mad at avast! ?
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2016, 07:51:31 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on May 08, 2016, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Eddy on May 08, 2016, 05:54:20 PM
It is the newest add from avast for a paid product.
This time with false information >:(
That's what I was afraid of. I haven't seen this one on my system that's why I asked those questions.  :(


I've seen it on my win7 system a couple of days ago, but I don't have my screen capture software running on that one. It is a bit of a rigmarole start capture software, use dropbox to transfer it, I had been waiting on it hitting this system.

So much for this kind of stuff being dropped.
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2016, 11:00:23 PM »
Let's see, besides what I posted earlier...
"273 million affected by security breach"
FALSE information.
The person claims to have 273 million login details for email accounts.
That is not the same as 273 million people.
He can have e.g. details for 10 accounts I have, 5 for Bob,7 for Essexboy etc.

"Change your passwords.."
It is a good practice to change passwords on a regular base.
Never choose a password that you already have used (no mather where or for what)

"Increase your security"
Eh, yeah right...
If I increase the security on my systems, it means that the accounts I have at sites can't be hacked ?
What about the hack on this webboards database avast ?
Come on avast, stop with bullshit like this!
« Last Edit: May 08, 2016, 11:08:13 PM by Eddy »
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2016, 03:21:23 AM »
I've also had this popup from avast.
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2016, 02:42:34 PM »
Interestingly I have had this on my win7 system but not on the XP system.

What I have seen is the ad at the bottom 1/4 of the avastUI in the avast free version, not only is this less intrusive the wording is much better.
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Re: Details being shared
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2016, 03:34:42 PM »
I got that too on my Win 7 system DavidR. Never noticed it until you brought my attention to it.
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