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Offline Wobbly

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2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« on: December 02, 2009, 03:04:07 PM »
presume its a false alert but cant install it

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Offline Wobbly

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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 03:20:55 PM »
nvm sorted by turning off Avast  :o
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Offline DrDea

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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 07:18:26 PM »
 I just reported it as a false positive. :aok
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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 07:50:41 PM »
 Im getting a corrupted file. On the 3rd attempt trying to DL it.
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Offline Wobbly

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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 11:54:19 PM »
it seems Avast has problems as I am getting trojan warnings an gamebooster and enditall and lots of people have problems after recent update


http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23428578-False-positive-in-Avast-or-is-it-real

The Avast forum seems to have fallen over
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Offline Beefcake

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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 11:56:56 PM »
I actually haven't installed the update that just came out but my AVAST still said the hi res pack was Adaware.
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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 12:39:42 AM »
reading that thread I linked, Avast is completely hosing some peoples computers if they let it scan. I have uninstalled it and will wait for a resolution
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Offline DrDea

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Re: 2170 hi res pack kicks off Avast Adware warning
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 08:42:02 AM »
Just turn it off,download and install. If it still goes apeshat when ya get it installed you can tell it that everything is frosty.
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