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Malware ate my homework

20
Apr
2012

Missing homework used to be blamed on the family dog, but now the focus has shifted to the computer. And sometimes – as this user note shows – malware really is to blame. “My avast! Free version will not let me check teacher’s blogs at my daughter’s high school website. avast! just started blocking this […]

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AutoSandbox – why are you annoying me?

20
Mar
2012

Does this situation seem familiar? I have just downloaded an awesome application which should contain thousands of new desktop pictures. The site name is www.bestsoftwareforever.com and wow, it must be pretty good. So, I run it and then this avast! AutoSandbox popup appears. Oh guys, why are you annoying me? I know what I am […]

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Don’t shoot the messenger

28
Feb
2012

Not everyone appreciates an avast! warning. Some IT professionals find it hard to believe that an infection has taken place on the computers and the networks under their supervision. “In today’s update you have included their website as being infected and harmful,” complained one web developer in an email to AVAST Software. “For the last […]

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