Unfortunately this only makes it more strange the avast network shield alerting on that URL would normally be an indication that the 'domain' was in its malicious sites list. So I would expect the site to be blocked without actually alerting on a specific file. More so when that file is a .gif file, although just because the file type is .gif doesn't mean it is actually a .gif file. Though this time I have been able to download a copy of the file and find no malware 0/43,
VirusTotal scan results. I have even viewed it as an image and it displays correctly, image1.
So I honestly don't understand what is going on with this intermittent detection.
There is an on-line contact form,
http://www.avast.com/contact-form.php?loadStyles for: * Sales inquiries; Technical issues; Website issues; Report false virus alert in file;
Report false virus alert on website; Press (Media), issues.
- If you are reporting an FP, then you get another input field open, enter the web URL for the site you wish to submit for review, etc.
http://www.tgttm.com/jefferton/images/ranks/0.gif