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Security bug in Avast Free and AVG Free?
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August 20, 2017, 07:46:56 PM »
I did an EICAR test called "drive-by download" on this webpage
http://amtso.org/feature-settings-check-for-desktop-solutions/
(the second one); Avast Free and AVG Free didn't pass it on my virtual machine. Is it normal? Is it a security bug?
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Re: Security bug in Avast Free and AVG Free?
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August 21, 2017, 04:42:57 PM »
Works here: See below
Some browsers automatically block this type of download.
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Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762) UI version 1.0.797
UI version 1.0.788. Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801
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