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Title: Yahoo Groups file downloads giving security warning
Post by: stitchak on August 07, 2011, 06:16:45 AM

Just starting sometime today, it seems if Avast is the antivirus program of choice, and you try to click on a file to download it (the same one done successfully yesterday with no issues) a warning goes off and it's a "not happening" scenario.  I'm thinking it is a false positive but hoping some body can look into it. It's not just one Yahoo Group, it seems to be all or at least several. I'd like to blame Yahoo, but....? Any thoughts?  ???

Gayle in Alaska

Title: Re: Yahoo Groups file downloads giving security warning
Post by: Pondus on August 07, 2011, 06:29:52 AM

could you post a screenshot of the avast warning...


lower left corner > additional options > attach

Title: Re: Yahoo Groups file downloads giving security warning
Post by: Pondus on August 07, 2011, 06:37:20 AM

Is it the same as this   http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=82760.0   ?

Title: Re: Yahoo Groups file downloads giving security warning
Post by: stitchak on August 07, 2011, 06:57:17 AM

Yes it is - looks like the fix is in the works - thanks!

Title: Re: Yahoo Groups file downloads giving security warning
Post by: MattW on August 07, 2011, 10:15:30 PM

Count me in too. I also just submitted a ticket.