Tag: Avast

Fake Avast Renewal Page Hid an Unfinished Cancellation Form

A fake €129.99 Avast renewal page asked for contact details, but its…

Daniel Zimmermann

Win32:PUP-gen Avast Detection: Keep or Remove It?

Win32:PUP-gen is an Avast potentially unwanted program alert. Check consent, source, signer,…

Brendan Smith

Win32:Trojan-gen Avast Detection: Malware or False Positive?

Win32:Trojan-gen is a generic Avast or AVG trojan verdict. Use the file…

Brendan Smith

Script:SNH-gen Avast Detection: Malware or False Positive?

Script:SNH-gen is a generic Avast script verdict. Use the URL, cache, installer,…

Brendan Smith

Avast Threat Secured Keeps Popping Up: How to Stop It

Use the Process field and alert timing to find the browser, app,…

Brendan Smith

Avast Detection Names Explained: Win32, Trj, PUP, and gen

Learn how to read Avast detection names such as Win32:Evo-gen [Trj], what…

Brendan Smith

Win32:Evo-gen[Trj]: False Positive or Malware?

Win32:Evo-gen[Trj] is an Avast/AVG heuristic alert. Learn when it is likely a…

Brendan Smith

URL:Blacklist in Avast or AVG

URL:Blacklist in Avast or AVG means Web Shield blocked a site, redirect,…

Stephanie Adlam

URL:Scam Avast Warning: Meaning, False Positives, and Fix

URL:Scam in Avast or AVG means a web shield blocked a suspicious…

Stephanie Adlam

Information Security Experts Published a PoC Exploit for a Vulnerability in Win32k

Information security experts have published a PoC exploit for a privilege escalation…

Chrome Extension ViperSoftX Steals Passwords and Cryptocurrency

A Windows malware designed to steal cryptocurrency and clipboard contents installs a…

Chrome 0-day Vulnerability Used to Attack Candiru Malware

Avast has discovered that DevilsTongue spyware, created by Israeli company Candiru, exploited…

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