Super User skunked_again Posted April 11, 2011 Super User Posted April 11, 2011 getting this like crazy. Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted April 11, 2011 Author Super User Posted April 11, 2011 avast but now i think its the tower im using. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 I use the same program and have the same problem. It started when avast updated. It wont load tackletour forums or *** at all. On this site I believe it has to do with the facebook plugin. Not sure about the others. I am sure an update from avast will fix these false positives. Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted April 11, 2011 Author Super User Posted April 11, 2011 I use the same program and have the same problem. It started when avast updated. It wont load tackletour forums or *** at all. On this site I believe it has to do with the facebook plugin. Not sure about the others. I am sure an update from avast will fix these false positives. are you getting errors when trying to update your avast? Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 are you getting errors when trying to update your avast? Yeah, I have that problem also. I have turned off web shield for now and will only visit sites I trust until the problem is fixed. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 I was able to update my program and it no longer gives me false positives. Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted April 11, 2011 Author Super User Posted April 11, 2011 my tower is blasted. HTML:IFrame infection Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted April 11, 2011 Super User Posted April 11, 2011 i can't update Avast either... Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 11, 2011 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 11, 2011 Avast is notorious for generating false positives and acting up like this. I tried it once and got sick of it crying wolf all the time. I deleted it and never went back. Dump it and get Trend Micro PC-cillan or Kaspersky. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 my tower is blasted. HTML:IFrame infection Pretty sure it was the same thing I was getting. Are you trying to upgrade the program or the virus definitions? I finally got it to update the program and that cleared up my issues. Keep trying!! i can't update Avast either... Try updating the program. It worked for me after multiple failed attempts. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 https://blog.avast.com/2011/04/11/false-positive-issue-with-virus-defs-110411-1/ Info directly from the makers. 1 Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted April 11, 2011 Author Super User Posted April 11, 2011 https://blog.avast.com/2011/04/11/false-positive-issue-with-virus-defs-110411-1/ Info directly from the makers. thank you so much. i was about to mean mug my kids and get some answers.....heh. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 thank you so much. i was about to mean mug my kids and get some answers.....heh. It is frustrating when things like this happen. I was just glad to find out I wasnt the only one having issues. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 12, 2011 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 12, 2011 It's not the first time Avast had a false positive here. Unfortunately the last time it happened, Avast wasn't so open about it, and a few members here were convinced the site had an issue, even though no other anti-virus software had any issues with the site (just like this time). Just glad they're being forthright this time around. But again, it's best to just bite the bullet and pay a few bucks for something more reliable, rather than deal with issues like this on a regular basis. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 It's not the first time Avast had a false positive here. Unfortunately the last time it happened, Avast wasn't so open about it, and a few members here were convinced the site had an issue, even though no other anti-virus software had any issues with the site (just like this time). Just glad they're being forthright this time around. But again, it's best to just bite the bullet and pay a few bucks for something more reliable, rather than deal with issues like this on a regular basis. The problem with programs like Norton and Mcaffee is they are resource hogs and normally do more harm than good. I cant count how many times I have had to remove the antivirus software that a customer bought and installed. It got to the point when they would bring their computers in id ask if they just installed norton. 95% of the time they had and it was the problem. It was doing more harm than the virus they had. I have had this happen twice in the 5+ years I have been using avast. Paying for something doesnt always mean its better. Quote
Super User Dan: Posted April 12, 2011 Super User Posted April 12, 2011 Paying for something doesnt always mean its better. What about detection rates? Everything I've read indicates the free programs have lower detection rates. Quote
CWilliams Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 What about detection rates? Everything I've read indicates the free programs have lower detection rates. This is the best I could come up with. http://news.softpedia.com/news/AntiVirus-Free-Vs-Paid-Detection-139005.shtml Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 12, 2011 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 12, 2011 I'm not a big fan of McAfee or Norton either. That's why I use Trend Micro. Been using it for 10 years without a single false positive. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted April 12, 2011 Super User Posted April 12, 2011 Glenn, have you had any experience with Webroot? Every once in a while I'll get an authentication error here, or on Facebook. I almost want to say that it's acting more like a hard disk error though. Quote
Super User grimlin Posted April 12, 2011 Super User Posted April 12, 2011 I haven't had any problems with avast on my part. Then again I'm on the paid version.Not the free version. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 12, 2011 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 12, 2011 Glenn, have you had any experience with Webroot? Every once in a while I'll get an authentication error here, or on Facebook. I almost want to say that it's acting more like a hard disk error though. No, I have not tried Webroot. Sorry. Quote
VolFan Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 I've used Webroot for 5 years give or take on all my computers and have never had a problem. Also, their customer service (which is real people) is second to none. Quote
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