Avast! Anti-virus flag

[Former Member]

Forum URL: imdb2.freeforums.net

Member is reporting the same thing as val2525 in this thread. He says it's affecting PB Support as well:

Threat blocked

We've safely aborted connection on IMDB2.freeforums.net because it was infected with HTML:Script-inf [Susp].

I'm able to post this because I added IMDB2.freeforums.net as an exception in Avast!, and I haven't noticed any problems. But before I did that, Avast! simply refused to let this site load.

Avast is also saying:

Threat blocked

We've safely aborted connection on ads.proboards.com because it was infected with URL:Phishing

I don't know if these are false positives, or there are truly threats here, but I thought I should report this.

Avast! is blocking support.proboards.com too.

imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/301607/avast-anti-virus-flagged-dangerous

[morninglover]

It's still happening, despite adding the exception suggested above. Any other ways round this?

[🎶Sossity🎶]

May 7, 2022 21:52:26 GMT -8 jcarter said:

Forum URL: imdb2.freeforums.net

Member is reporting the same thing as val2525 in this thread. He says it's affecting PB Support as well:

I'm able to post this because I added IMDB2.freeforums.net as an exception in Avast!, and I haven't noticed any problems. But before I did that, Avast! simply refused to let this site load.

Avast is also saying:

I don't know if these are false positives, or there are truly threats here, but I thought I should report this.

Avast! is blocking support.proboards.com too.

imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/301607/avast-anti-virus-flagged-dangerous

Hi
An admin will get back to you. 

Office hours are - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Pacific time. However, do keep checking back today.

Meantime,please post a clear shot of the message/messages from avast.

[Former Member]

May 7, 2022 23:32:08 GMT -8 🎶Sossity🎶 said:

May 7, 2022 21:52:26 GMT -8 jcarter said:

Forum URL: imdb2.freeforums.net

Member is reporting the same thing as val2525 in this thread. He says it's affecting PB Support as well:

imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/301607/avast-anti-virus-flagged-dangerous

Hi
An admin will get back to you. 

Office hours are - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Pacific time. However, do keep checking back today.

Meantime,please post a clear shot of the message/messages from avast.

I don't have a shot to post. All the info I have is in the thread I quoted and linked above.

[🎶Sossity🎶]

May 7, 2022 23:45:08 GMT -8 jcarter said:

May 7, 2022 23:32:08 GMT -8 🎶Sossity🎶 said:

Hi
An admin will get back to you. 

Office hours are - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Pacific time. However, do keep checking back today.

Meantime,please post a clear shot of the message/messages from avast.

I don't have a shot to post. All the info I have is in the thread I quoted and linked above.

That’s ok. The issue will still be addressed. 🙂

[soloshold]

Our forum has same virus notification

[🎶Sossity🎶]

May 8, 2022 0:00:29 GMT -8 soloshold said:

Our forum has same virus notification

Hi🙂
To avoid confusion (the issues may not be exactly the same) may I ask that you make your own thread and include details.
Thank you.

[soloshold]

May 8, 2022 0:04:42 GMT -8 🎶Sossity🎶 said:

May 8, 2022 0:00:29 GMT -8 soloshold said:

Our forum has same virus notification

Hi🙂
To avoid confusion (the issues may not be exactly the same) may I ask that you make your own thread and include details.
Thank you.

I  have done exactly what you suggested.  

[Former Member]

If it helps, I've been told that "Avast reports that the full problem URL for the ads is ads.proboards.com/cmp.js .

[swornborn]

I'm having the same problem on the MURPG and Official FAN forums. And I'm posting from my Vitw and not my laptop so I can't provide a screenshot. (The problem is only ob my Laptop.)

[spiceelicious]

The first time I experienced this was last month but only on one forum. I reported it to Avast and they were quick to resolve the issue. Yesterday it was on every proboard including support that wasn't ad free.

I simply copied the threat ID # with a link to the corresponding forum. This morning I am able to get back on every proboard affected.

This is the response I received:

Our virus specialists have been working on this problem and it has been resolved. The provided website isn't detected by Avast anymore. 

[Michael]

Hi,

We believe this message is a false positive.

If anyone is still experiencing an issue please either create your own thread (if you have not done so already) or reply in your existing thread (if you have already created one for this issue).

[bigballofyarn]

I'm sorry if this is not the most appropriate place to post this.

Tsk tsk on them for enjoying the ad space while causing trouble.




For those who were affected, I hope this is now resolved.

[spiceelicious]

May 9, 2022 11:59:07 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

I'm sorry if this is not the most appropriate place to post this.

Tsk tsk on them for enjoying the ad space while causing trouble.




For those who were affected, I hope this is now resolved.

It has for me. I didn't even bother reporting it here. Reported all 10 boards affected to Avast using their reporting system and the next day all was well.