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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: REDACTED on October 24, 2014, 02:10:51 PM

Title: web shield
Post by: REDACTED on October 24, 2014, 02:10:51 PM

recently my web shield has gone haywire on my avast free antivirus vs 2014.9.0.2021
it continually displays false positives on safe websites with the message URL:Mal
this is recent. i have run bootime scans and malwarebytes pro scans and come up with nothing. this box popping up continually is very annoying. any help in solving this is appreciated.

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: Eddy on October 24, 2014, 02:34:43 PM

First thing to do is updating avast to the latest vresion (2015.10.0.2206)

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: REDACTED on October 24, 2014, 04:00:55 PM

just updated to 2015 exact same thing 15 boxes popped up saying as before

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: Pondus on October 24, 2014, 04:06:19 PM

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this box popping up continually is very annoying.

this usually mean something is trying to call home / connect to unsafe URLs

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it continually displays false positives on safe websites with the message URL:Mal

URL.Mal means URL or IP is blacklisted for whatever reason, there are can be many reasons
how do you know they are safe?

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: Pondus on October 24, 2014, 04:16:24 PM

if you want a malware check......

how to recive help instructions   https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
attach requested logs

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: REDACTED on October 24, 2014, 04:52:15 PM

it comes on on the avast page and club pogo for example and on the desktop when im not even online

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: Eddy on October 24, 2014, 04:56:58 PM

Please visit the link Pondus gave you and follow the instructions.

Title: Re: web shield
Post by: Pondus on October 24, 2014, 05:00:03 PM

But what urls is shown on the avast warning popup?

For check use the link / guide i posted above.....