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Offline marty1

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Malwarebytes blocks "avast2018.download" because of FRAUD
« on: January 28, 2019, 01:35:21 PM »
The Malwarebytes real-time protection shields blocks the URL: "avast2018.download".
What is happening here?
Is "avast2018.download" a valid Avast site?

Avast detects nothing in a (boot-time)scan.

Malwarebytes -Log Details-

Protection Event Date: 1/14/19
Protection Event Time: 2:53 PM
Log File: d50a7914-1803-11e9-8822-0a0027000012.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.6.1.2711
Components Version: 1.0.519
Update Package Version: 1.0.8772
License: Trial

-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: System

-Blocked Website Details-
Malicious Website: 1
, , Blocked, [-1], [-1],0.0.0

-Website Data-
Category: Fraud
Domain: avast2018.download
IP Address: 198.252.108.22
Port: [50499]
Type: Outbound
File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

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Re: Malwarebytes blocks "avast2018.download" because of FRAUD
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2019, 03:33:50 PM »
Is "avast2018.download" a valid Avast site?
Nope.
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