Is it possible that Avast is infected by a trojan?
I have Avast Premium together with Malwarebytes on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit system (details below). Due to multiple BSODs caused by Avast trying to access Ndu.sys, i have switched it off for some time and then i got an pop-up window from Malwarebytes that Avast has tried to connect to web page infected by trojan:
Domain: 2.pool.ntp.org
IP address: 188.165.17.91
Port: 123
Connection type: outgoing:
File: AvastSvc.exe
And Malwarebytes stopped the connection
Details of the operating system and software:
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Avast Premium (version 21.2.2455, compilation 21.2.6096.561, updaten on my PC on 27th March 2021)
Malwarebytes Premium version 4.3.0.98, updated on 28th Mrch 2021
The mutual exclusions were set both in Avast and Malwarebytes.
Ndu.sys was added to Avast exception list, yet it did not stopped the BSODs caused by Avast trying to work on that file.
Any comments from Avast regarding that?
I'm geting more and more disappointed with the product which not only causes BSODs by some strange interaction with Ndu.sys, but also tries to get to infected web pages!