Avast detecting HTML Script inf in multiple pages

#31 RhonB

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 05:53 PM

Yup...worked for me too...whew!! Thought it was something I did...lol.

#32 quietman7

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 06:29 PM

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Virus definition update 110411-1 contained an error that resulted in a good number of innocent sites being flagged as infected. Generally, all sites with a script in a specific format were affected.

Our virus lab staff discovered the problem quickly after releasing the bogus update and immediately started working on a fix. The fix was released about 45 minutes after the problematic update and has version number 110411-2. Anyone who still has this problem is kindly asked to manually update the definitions to the latest version, e.g. by right-clicking the avast taskbar icon (the orange (a) ball), and selecting Update -> Engine and Virus Definitions.

avast! Blog: False positive issue with virus defs 110411-1

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 06:48 PM

Thanks quietman7 for figuring this one out!! :thumbup2:

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#34 quietman7

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 07:03 PM

While I suspected this issue was a FP, the folks here deserve credit as they were able to figure that out before I was able to get to an avast! site and confirm.

Now I'm just mopping the place and putting things in order like any Bleepin Janitor should do.

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Posted 11 April 2011 - 11:02 PM

I am still not fixed despite have the newest 110411-2 version of virus definitions as this message of Trojan Horse RedirME-inf from "www.facebook.com/plugin....." keeps popping up when I visit internet safety web sites...someone please help

Am I infected though or is this just a false notice? I did malwarebytes scan and avast scan both of which said i was good/clean..

Someone please help...?

BIG ISSUE: If I visit facebook's homepage, www.facebook.com, the stupid avast Trjn sign of RedirME shows, blocking the site altogether so that I can't access facebook! Is this a true virus then or infection?? OMG dude someone please HELP!!

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Posted 12 April 2011 - 12:28 AM

AHHHH LOL i think i finally fond my answer...lmao knew i couldnt of really had 4,000+ infected files...looks like this all came at once to the same avast users...glad i found my answer..lol i just hope when i moved to chest and deleted that it wasnt anything important