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Offline jnkspm

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FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« on: April 09, 2020, 03:33:26 PM »
Hi,
Keep getting this Avast popup alert (screenshot: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=233333.0;attach=212339;image).

Ran a few online tests:
https://www.grc.com/shieldsup
https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/free-tools/router-checker
All clear, apparently.
Is this an Avast bug?
Regards,
« Last Edit: April 10, 2020, 04:03:39 PM by jnkspm »

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Re: FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2020, 03:35:44 PM »
Please attach your screenshot(s)..!!
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Re: FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2020, 03:39:14 PM »
NOT SURE HOW TO DO THAT.

INSERT IMAGE?

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Re: FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2020, 03:45:26 PM »
Hello jnkspm,

thanks for the report.

A few questions:
- how often popup appears ?
- could you run GUI/Protection/Wifi-Inspector feature to see detailed result what domains are currently detected as DNS hijack ?

Thank you,
David

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Re: FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2020, 04:11:43 PM »
Hi David,

- the Avast alert appears at startup on Windows 10 PC desktop directly connected via ethernet to a TP-LINK router, model ARCHER 8 V1
- the GUI Wifi scanner shows an alert for the D-LINK repeater, model similar to DHP W310

Clicking on the red "device not configured correctly" does nothing.

Pls see screenshots below:

« Last Edit: April 10, 2020, 03:59:59 PM by jnkspm »

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Re: FALSE ALERT: WI-FI ROUTER HIJACK
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2020, 07:41:06 PM »
NOT SURE HOW TO DO THAT.

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