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| Avast hacked? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 18 2012, 07:54 PM (116 Views) | |
| Andrul | Feb 18 2012, 07:54 PM Post #1 |
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I started up the pc and Avast avg immediately reported a malicious website had been blocked. Interesting, it was Download117.avast.com So, googled it, seems I'm not the only one getting this message today and avast's forums are currently not available. Looks like somebody hacked their site and the antivirus is shying away from the current updates because of it. Bully for them! It's good that the software recognized the updates may be compromised. |
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| lgm | Feb 19 2012, 06:20 PM Post #2 |
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I hope all antivirus companies have a security feature between their end and their software. Some sort of encrypted code that has to be communicated between the two before anything is updated. Never thought of it before so it's good to hear at least someone has. |
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| Andrul | Feb 19 2012, 07:32 PM Post #3 |
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It's all sorted out now. It was triggered by an ip block. Avast had just leased that ip address and apparently it was on the list for the previous owner doing naughty things. It is nice that their own program didn't just ignore it and continue. |
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| lgm | Feb 19 2012, 09:52 PM Post #4 |
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We need to hack Avast and see if what I said was true. |
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