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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
You need to report the false positive to Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message ... :I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's : exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded : from scans but apparently not from detection. : : I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus. : I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file : name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them. : : I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for : their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for : the email update notifications, please? : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : ... : Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime : protection : or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!! : : : "humak1" wrote in message : ... : :I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I : try : : to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops : the : : download. : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote: : : : : I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception : in : : your Avast. : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : ... : : : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is : setting : off : : : alarms, not the hosts file. : : : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : : : ... : : : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get : scanned, : : : both : : : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan? : : : : : : Problem solved. : : : : : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : : ... : : : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a : hosts : file : : : : updater to keep it current. : : : : : : : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize : this : : : updater : : : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false : : : positive. : : : I : : : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved : but : I : : : can't : : : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. : : : : : : : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that : allowed : : users : : : to : : : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so : they : : : could : : : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate : that : : : link : : : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right : direction? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
You need to report the false positive to Avast. "'Drew" wrote in message ... :I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's : exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded : from scans but apparently not from detection. : : I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus. : I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file : name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them. : : I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for : their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for : the email update notifications, please? : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : ... : Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime : protection : or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!! : : : "humak1" wrote in message : ... : :I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I : try : : to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops : the : : download. : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote: : : : : I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception : in : : your Avast. : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : ... : : : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is : setting : off : : : alarms, not the hosts file. : : : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : : : ... : : : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get : scanned, : : : both : : : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan? : : : : : : Problem solved. : : : : : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : : ... : : : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a : hosts : file : : : : updater to keep it current. : : : : : : : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize : this : : : updater : : : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false : : : positive. : : : I : : : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved : but : I : : : can't : : : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. : : : : : : : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that : allowed : : users : : : to : : : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so : they : : : could : : : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate : that : : : link : : : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right : direction? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
Thanks, I already did that through their forum and via the report form in
the software. "Tom Willett" wrote in message ... You need to report the false positive to Avast. "'Drew" wrote in message ... :I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's : exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded : from scans but apparently not from detection. : : I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus. : I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file : name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them. : : I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for : their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for : the email update notifications, please? : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : ... : Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime : protection : or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!! : : : "humak1" wrote in message : ... : :I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I : try : : to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops : the : : download. : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote: : : : : I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception : in : : your Avast. : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : ... : : : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is : setting : off : : : alarms, not the hosts file. : : : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : : : ... : : : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get : scanned, : : : both : : : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan? : : : : : : Problem solved. : : : : : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : : ... : : : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a : hosts : file : : : : updater to keep it current. : : : : : : : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize : this : : : updater : : : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false : : : positive. : : : I : : : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved : but : I : : : can't : : : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. : : : : : : : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that : allowed : : users : : : to : : : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so : they : : : could : : : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate : that : : : link : : : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right : direction? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
Thanks, I already did that through their forum and via the report form in the software. "Tom Willett" wrote in message ... You need to report the false positive to Avast. "'Drew" wrote in message ... :I disabled Avast, downloaded the updater, and added its path to Avast's : exclusions. The problem is that files listed in the exclusions are excluded : from scans but apparently not from detection. : : I can't open the file without Avast reporting that it has detected a virus. : I tried adding the folder path to the exclusions and then added the file : name to the folder path but Avast sounded off on both of them. : : I have reported what I believe to be a false positive to Alwil Software for : their investigation. I the meantime, can you tell me how to subscribe for : the email update notifications, please? : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : ... : Well, for a short period of time, why not disable Avast realtime : protection : or whatever it's called so you can download it!!!!! : : : "humak1" wrote in message : ... : :I can't. When the updater stopped responding I got rid of it. Now , if I : try : : to download the .exe file to reinstall it, Avast intervenes and stops : the : : download. : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote: : : : : I understand it's not the hosts file. Set the updater as an exception : in : : your Avast. : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : ... : : : I'm using Avast, not AVG, and it's the Faltron updater that is : setting : off : : : alarms, not the hosts file. : : : : : : "Tom Willett" wrote in message : : : ... : : : Why not set the file(s) as exceptions in AVG so they don't get : scanned, : : : both : : : in Resident Shield and Scheduled & Manual Scan? : : : : : : Problem solved. : : : : : : "'Drew" wrote in message : : : ... : : : :I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a : hosts : file : : : : updater to keep it current. : : : : : : : : For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize : this : : : updater : : : : as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false : : : positive. : : : I : : : : want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved : but : I : : : can't : : : : find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. : : : : : : : : There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that : allowed : : users : : : to : : : : subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so : they : : : could : : : : download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate : that : : : link : : : : on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right : direction? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
"'Drew" wrote in message ... I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file updater to keep it current. For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive. I want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I can't find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users to subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they could download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that link on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction? Drew- From: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm Regretfully I can no longer accept any more subscribers to the MVPS HOSTS file update mailing list. The response has far exceeded my expectations and the list has out-grown the available software for providing a timely update. I'd like to thank the tens of thousands that participated in the Mailing list. I will continue to post the update notices on the HOSTS page as well as on my blog. I was wondering why I haven't gotten any notifications since March-Now I know. ~Gary |
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MS MVP Hosts File Updates
"'Drew" wrote in message ... I have the MS MVP hosts file installed and have been using a hosts file updater to keep it current. For some reason,. my Avast AV software has begun to recognize this updater as a virus... Win32 Trojan-gen... which I am assuming is a false positive. I want to stop using the updater until the conflict is resolved but I can't find another way to get notification of hosts file updates. There used to be a link on the MS MVP hosts file page that allowed users to subscribe to email notifications of when the file was updated so they could download the update from a link in the email, but I can't locate that link on the page any more. Can someone point me in the right direction? Drew- From: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/updates.htm Regretfully I can no longer accept any more subscribers to the MVPS HOSTS file update mailing list. The response has far exceeded my expectations and the list has out-grown the available software for providing a timely update. I'd like to thank the tens of thousands that participated in the Mailing list. I will continue to post the update notices on the HOSTS page as well as on my blog. I was wondering why I haven't gotten any notifications since March-Now I know. ~Gary |
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