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Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« on: August 28, 2015, 02:59:10 AM »
I'm getting a weird notification about web shield blocking access to a site. The notification says: avast web shield has blocked access to this page because the following cerificate is invalid: w3.awstls.com

This has been showing up randomly as I'm browsing amazon. I don't know if it's related or not. It's not affecting anything as far as I can tell. Not really a problem, but maybe something to look into. I just tried to google the address but got a connection timed out page.

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Re: Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2015, 07:54:05 AM »
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This has been showing up randomly as I'm browsing amazon.
if only at amazon then there probably is some link to ad at a blacklisted URLs

if you want a check, start a topic in viruses and worms forum section
see instructions at top in that forum section Logs to assist in cleaning malware   follow instructions and attach requested logs


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Re: Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2015, 09:39:54 AM »
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The notification says: avast web shield has blocked access to this page because the following cerificate is invalid: w3.awstls.com
See here and website owner should take isues up with SSL provider:
There was an unknown error verifying the certificate: 7 (certificate signature failure)
   
One of the certificates is signed with a SHA1 signature.
We recommend that you reissue or replace this certificate with one that uses a SHA-2 signature.
Contact your SSL provider about how to do this. Read more about the SHA-1 deprecation here: https://community.qualys.com/blogs/securitylabs/2014/09/09/sha1-deprecation-what-you-need-to-know

Netcraft risk stattus: http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=https%3A%2F%2Fw3.awstls.com
Weird as Comodo does not flag it: https://app.webinspector.com/public/reports/40281546
Reported there by me polonus aka luntrus  ;)
Low Lever Site Report: -http://llse.net/www.w3.awstls.com
T Status and Protocol Support Warnings: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=w3.awstls.com
Not Trusted - Weak signatures.

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Re: Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2015, 01:27:16 AM »
I'm really not that worried about it. I just put it up here in case someone wanted to look into what was causing it. For added weirdness it seems to have stopped on its own. I've been back on my computer for a bit now and haven't seen anything.

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Re: Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2015, 04:52:37 PM »
Hi MikeSchinlaub,

You may or should be OK then. My reaction in this thread was also meant just for the record
and to set the others that come here at ease.
Anyway thanks for your reaction.
When folks would not report such issues, we would not have a clue.
Very responsible on your part.
Have a glorious week-end,

Damian
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Re: Website blocked notification but I didn't go to.
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2015, 04:59:02 PM »
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This has been showing up randomly as I'm browsing amazon.

Amazon Says No To Flash Ads   https://labsblog.f-secure.com/2015/08/21/amazon-says-no-to-flash-ads/