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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 02:26:01 AM

Title: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 02:26:01 AM: ------------
Title: Re: Avast Anti-Virus Software And Malwarebytes Software Block Ad On Website
Post by: rocksteady on December 12, 2020, 11:34:53 AM: First running two real-time AV products in parallel is a bad idea. See this:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0

What notification popup are you seeing from Avast?
I suggest you post a screenshot, using the "Attachments and other options" link under the reply text box.
Title: Re: Avast Anti-Virus Software And Malwarebytes Software Block Ad On Website
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 07:34:05 PM: If avast and/or malwarebytes detect malicious code on a website it will just block access to it, it will not remove the malicious code from the website.

If a website is infected the owner of the website must clean/remove the malicious code
Title: Re: Avast Anti-Virus Software And Malwarebytes Software Block Ad On Website
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 07:53:33 PM: --------
Title: Re: Avast Anti-Virus Software And Malwarebytes Software Block Ad On Website
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 07:59:43 PM: Quote
However, can the browser tab be closed
yes

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is it safe to return to that website since the ad may no longer be there or is doing this not recommended because the pop-up will appear again?
It ~~will~~ may pop up again, as said avast/malwarebytes does not remove code from websites they only block
Title: Re: Avast Anti-Virus Software And Malwarebytes Software Block Ad On Website
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 08:09:46 PM: -----------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 08:22:57 PM: Yep there may be many options to what and why that only avast lab can answer
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 08:25:48 PM: ----------------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 08:42:43 PM: Quote
What would 'you' do,
I usually check websites with different online tools like Sucuri website scanner, blacklisting with Virustotal URL check and copy the html code and scan it at virustotal to see if there really is something there of just a false positive

Thats what me and Polonus do, we play with these sites and download malicious code on purpose
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 08:50:40 PM: ------------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 08:55:47 PM: Quote
What should the 'average' user do?
Stay away for a week and try again
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 08:57:55 PM: ------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 09:23:36 PM: b) see reply #7

and i am done here, night night
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 09:42:53 PM: -----------------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 09:47:48 PM: Quote from: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 09:42:53 PM
'Thats what me and Polonus do, we play with these sites and download malicious code on purpose'.

Were you serious or being sarcastic with me?
That is reply # 9

and i am serious, surf the Viruses and Worms section
Title: RE: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 10:02:15 PM: ---------------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Pondus on December 12, 2020, 10:05:16 PM: b) see reply #7 https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=243463.msg1574031#msg1574031

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Yep there may be many options to what and why that only avast lab can answer
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 10:09:20 PM: ---------------
Title: Re: Avast And Malwarebytes Block Malicious Code On Websites
Post by: CraigB on December 13, 2020, 08:12:40 AM: Quote from: Spiritual2016 on December 12, 2020, 10:09:20 PM
When a malicious code pop-up appears on a legit website, am I correct that it is best to close the website and revisit it a week later? If no further pop-ups appear, it is safe. If the pop-up continues to appear, close the website and let the website operator know? Yes/No?

I am a 90 year old woman so this clarification would be appreciated.

Eloise
How about you stop removing your posts which has made this topic look a mess, quite disrespectful to Pondus who has helped you.