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jamjar

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Network Shield
« on: April 08, 2011, 01:02:02 AM »
Hi

Avast Network Shield blocked css.wlxrs.com when logging onto my Hotmail account earlier this evening. I read it was a false positive but what was actually being blocked?
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Re: Network Shield
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 01:29:51 AM »
One of the network shield's functions is to blocks malicious sites, so that site must have been considered malicious.
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Re: Network Shield
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 01:50:03 AM »
But it turned out to be false, that's right isn't it?

 

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Re: Network Shield
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 02:36:43 AM »
Yes it was and was corrected on the next VPS update.
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Re: Network Shield
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 02:44:44 AM »
Thank you.


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Re: Network Shield
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 02:53:33 AM »
You're welcome.
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