EICAR Web test has strange results

[MossyRock]

I have Avast Internet Security on all of my systems and when I test them by trying to download some of the files at http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm, such as eicar.com, my browser says "the connection was reset" but I don't always get an Avast pop-up saying "Malware Blocked".

I get the pop-up sometimes on my Windows 7 system, but never on my XP system, but on both the browser connections are reset.

On both systems, the web shield options is to "abort connection" and to "Show a notification window when action is taken".

What's going on?  Thanks!

[Asyn]

I get the pop-up sometimes on my Windows 7 system, but never on my XP system, but on both the browser connections are reset.

Works here on XP...!
Is there anything installed that could block it before avast..??
asyn

[MossyRock]

Thanks for your post.  I just found the problem.  It is Avast's sandbox feature which I'm running my browsers in!

I tested again, running outside of the sandbox, and now I always get the pop-up notification on both systems when I hit the EICAR signatures.

This behavior sounds like a bug to me, since the A/V engine should still notify regardless of whether a browser is running in or out of a sandbox, especially since it is apparent that it is finding the "malware" as evidenced by resetting the browser connection.

[Asyn]

Thanks for your post.

You're welcome..!
asyn