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Offline pad201234

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URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« on: July 14, 2018, 10:22:30 PM »
While using chrome avast blocked "update.googleapis.com". Providing screenshot bellow. Is this a false positive, should I be worried?

https://imgur.com/a/frIZhV5

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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2018, 10:32:50 PM »
i had the same too.

avast free latest version / updates on fully updated windows 7


i'm guessing this is a false positive. any confirmation please?
« Last Edit: July 14, 2018, 10:35:02 PM by h4x0r »

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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2018, 10:38:27 PM »
You can report a suspected FP (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2018, 10:39:21 PM »
Same, i just opened youtube and i have this detection.

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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2018, 10:40:12 PM »
Asyn

Can you confirm that we are safe?

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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2018, 10:40:40 PM »
Avast Free Antivirus / Pro Antivirus / Internet Security/ Premier 
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« Last Edit: July 17, 2018, 08:52:10 AM by Pondus »

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Re: URL: Phishing. Is this a false positive?
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2018, 07:50:52 AM »
Asyn

Can you confirm that we are safe?
Yep.
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0