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drhayden1

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giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« on: October 25, 2010, 01:06:12 PM »
after going to giveawayoftheday.com this am
avast is now doing this???
have gone to that site daily like i know a few of you have....

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 01:43:29 PM »
No, at least not in my case..

avast! do not block this site at this point of time.

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 02:24:28 PM »
It is blocked here

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2010, 02:33:42 PM »
I got the block too. ;)

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2010, 02:43:30 PM »
yup i just checked and i got that blocked message too lol

funny thing is i was just there this morning around 4am est

think they were giving away a productivity software that monitors what the user is doing...
not sure what the reasoning behind blocking the site, but either way its nice to see avast do this on occasion just to let us know its working lol

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2010, 03:10:19 PM »
Blocked here also as of 7:00 AM Mountain time.
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2010, 03:29:52 PM »
No, at least not in my case..

avast! do not block this site at this point of time.

Outdated avast or proxy?
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 03:43:57 PM »
Blocked here too! How do I unblock it?? ???

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2010, 03:54:40 PM »
Blocked here too! How do I unblock it?? ???
Wait for an update from either the site or avast. because it's not recommended to use a site which is flagged with such script.

but until then, at your own risk, here is manual how to bypass a site from scanning.
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2010, 04:13:05 PM »
still blocked here Omid my friend :)
and avast!and everything else is up to date!!
well wait until the smoke clears then doing what you mentioned in post before mine and at your own risk ???

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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2010, 04:19:51 PM »
Before I updated avast I was able to access Giveaway of the Day. I updated avast before posting this and the site is now blocked.

It might be with the latest definitions.
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2010, 04:21:36 PM »
Well it appears that there is a compressed javascript file being loaded with the home page, why that is happening is beyond me, see image extract of the page.

Currently only avast and gdata are detecting this in VT, although that has happened many times before and avast has been correct before, VT Results.

You could add the domain to the web shield, expert settings, exclusions, but I would NOT recommend this. But report as a possible FP and have it corrected if it is an FP.

Edit: I have reported it as a possible FP and uploaded the file.
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2010, 05:08:20 PM »
still blocked here Omid my friend :)
and avast!and everything else is up to date!!
well wait until the smoke clears then doing what you mentioned in post before mine and at your own risk ???

Off the Topic ;D

It's good for you drhayden1 because Avast is telling you should go on a diet cause your eating to much give away of the day web junk food, and I'm glad it keeping you out of trouble for being nasty and lazy...........when you blocked you are being blocked ;D have some low fat cheese!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2010, 05:24:23 PM »
Report    2010-10-25 17:28:31 (GMT 1)
Website    giveawayoftheday.com
Domain Hash    04775e04a7de8d6d650f67fd9f4b55c8
IP Address    208.88.224.199 [SCAN]
IP Hostname    -
IP Country    US (United States)
AS Number    40824
AS Name    WZCOM-US - WZ Communications Inc.
Detections    1 / 17 (6 %)
Status    SUSPICIOUS

Scanning site with:    hpHosts    DETECTED
http://hosts-file.net/?s=giveawayoftheday.com

Report    2010-10-25 17:06:28 (GMT 1)
IP Address    208.88.224.199
IP Hostname    -
IP Country    US
AS Number    40824
AS Name    WZCOM-US - WZ Communications Inc.
Detections    1 / 27 (4 %)
Status    SUSPICIOUS

Scanning IP with:    MyWOT    DETECTED
http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/208.88.224.199
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Re: giveawayoftheday.com is now blocked by avast???
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 05:48:50 PM »
Got it here too.

For the record, I've had Version 5 since January and this is the first warning I have gotten.
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