Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2785 Location: Lawwwng Guy-islind, Nu Yawk Country:
Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject:
Genma wrote:
Looks like its only happening for Avira. There are other sites that complained that their installation of Avira is popping up with virus alerts due to a certain detection in the HTML, and reported the exact same "virus" name.
Their reply to those who complained about the false alert
You may also want to read about someone's analysis of this problem with Avira. It states that their scanning method will lead to false positives for Google Web Toolkit applications. Not sure if adsense false under this, but its a possibility.
Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 851 Location: USA Country:
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:23 am Post subject:
I am beginning to think part of the problem is IE8. It seems lots of people who installed it are having different kinds of problems, not just the ones we have had.
It also seems that uninstalling IE8 is a great problem in itself and means practically dismantling your whole PC. Also Google is mesing about with it's new setup. Therefore I have both playing tricks and don't know who is doing what.
Anyway I must say I appreciate all the input from bmwracer. He has been truly delving into this mess for us.
Genma knows more than I do about anything to do with programmes and I thank her for her help.
I have decided for the moment not to change programmes and not to get too tensed up over what is happening. Don't have the time to waste with bitching and moaning. It will probably sort itself out eventually. I can still get where I want to go on the 'Great Internet Highway' as they used to call it.....
The Google staff said that this had been fixed, they posted it on 15th May 2010. Do let me know if you're still encountering it so that I can launch some mortars on them if required.
Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 851 Location: USA Country:
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:15 am Post subject:
Genma..
My apologies for confusing names here. I automatically thought feminine only because of a connection in my mind with an English actress. Sigh. My mind has a mind of it's own I'm afraid.
I am beginning to think part of the problem is IE8. It seems lots of people who installed it are having different kinds of problems, not just the ones we have had.
It also seems that uninstalling IE8 is a great problem in itself and means practically dismantling your whole PC.
Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2785 Location: Lawwwng Guy-islind, Nu Yawk Country:
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject:
Genma wrote:
The Google staff said that this had been fixed, they posted it on 15th May 2010. Do let me know if you're still encountering it so that I can launch some mortars on them if required.
@Genma: I still got the virus warning again just now. Thanks for all of your help.
@bmwracer: Thanks for the Avast info. I appreciate all of your help!
I used Mozilla Firefox with my old computer, but on this new one when I logged onto MSN hotmail it gave me this Security Warning: "Although this page is encrypted the information you have entered is to be sent over an unencrypted connection and could easily be read by a third party."
That is why I have been using IE.
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Joined: 29 Aug 2009 Posts: 13 Location: Melbourne Country:
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 1:20 pm Post subject:
No love for McAfee? lol. Oo Avast...i have never tried that before. I have used Norton, Kapersky, AVG and McAfee. I quite liked AVG due to it being light-weight, but it tend to do something in the background that took away the focus from the media player when I was watching dorama! Then I had to fumble with remote control or got out of the bed to reach the mouse/keyboard..... laziness to the max....
No love for McAfee? lol. Oo Avast...i have never tried that before. I have used Norton, Kapersky, AVG and McAfee. I quite liked AVG due to it being light-weight, but it tend to do something in the background that took away the focus from the media player when I was watching dorama! Then I had to fumble with remote control or got out of the bed to reach the mouse/keyboard..... laziness to the max....
Heh.
According to Consumer Reports, the rankings of the free antivirus programs are as follows:
1. Avira
2. Microsoft Defender
3. AVG
4. Avast ( )
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