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Title: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: REDACTED on October 29, 2018, 09:56:24 PM
Just talked to Paypal and they say that Avast has incorrectly tagged the actual PayPal website as a Phishing website.  Had a difficult time using Paypal to pay for an order.  Please correct the warning.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: Pondus on October 29, 2018, 09:59:46 PM
How to report  >>  https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=14433.msg1289438#msg1289438

use Viruses and worms forum section for posting detection/FP


Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: DavidR on October 29, 2018, 10:29:26 PM
This happened some time ago (many posts in the forums) and a fix was done in the VPS Update (Virus Definitions Update).

Ensure that you have an updated Virus Definitions, latest version is 181029-6.

EDIT: looks like you aren't alone in this.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: bob3160 on October 29, 2018, 11:00:07 PM
I've reported the problem to Avast.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: DavidR on October 29, 2018, 11:05:30 PM
I've reported the problem to Avast.

Its getting a little tiresome only 9 days since the last instance.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: bob3160 on October 29, 2018, 11:11:46 PM
I've reported the problem to Avast.

Its getting a little tiresome only 9 days since the last instance.
I can only report the problem. I didn't cause it and I certainly can't fix it. :)
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: DavidR on October 29, 2018, 11:52:36 PM
I've reported the problem to Avast.

Its getting a little tiresome only 9 days since the last instance.
I can only report the problem. I didn't cause it and I certainly can't fix it. :)

I'm well aware of that.

After the last time, I would have thought avast phishing alerts on what are huge volume sites would have had some serious reworking.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: Josparky on October 30, 2018, 03:53:19 AM
Well I just got it also is it safe to still make the purchase or not?? I am confused.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: Asyn on October 30, 2018, 06:29:13 AM
Info from Threat Lab: Detection disabled.
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: Josparky on October 30, 2018, 04:41:57 PM
Yes got a message from avast this morning problem solved and The update was pushed and mine is working again now. Thanks AVAST
Title: Re: Paypal website is getting HTML:Paypal-B [Phish] alert
Post by: schmidthouse on October 30, 2018, 06:26:46 PM
Yes got a message from avast this morning problem solved and The update was pushed and mine is working again now. Thanks AVAST

Thanks for the feedback :)