Maintenance for the week of October 6:
• [COMPLETE] ESO Store and Account System for maintenance – October 8, 2:00PM EDT (18:00 UTC) - 6:00PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
• [COMPLETE] ESO Store and Account System for maintenance – October 8, 2:00PM EDT (18:00 UTC) - 6:00PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
Threat has been detected (Avast)
Ranrach
✭✭
I already read about two people getting the same Avast virus detection as I did. Anyone else having this problem?
Every single forum page I access, I get an Avast virus (malware) detection: "threat has been detected"
h_assets_adobedtm_com_3cf064ae071e0f77455e0f132615bb8020bf3734_satelliteLib-ca49caefdef227b67598683bec6f528dccebaf45_js
I have reported this to Zenimax.
Every single forum page I access, I get an Avast virus (malware) detection: "threat has been detected"
h_assets_adobedtm_com_3cf064ae071e0f77455e0f132615bb8020bf3734_satelliteLib-ca49caefdef227b67598683bec6f528dccebaf45_js
I have reported this to Zenimax.
0
-
Chomag✭✭✭Antiviruses usually do false positives as well.Edited by Chomag on April 18, 2014 12:24PM1
-
Doowie✭✭✭The problem is you are using Avast. It's a terrible free antivirus program. I remember reading threads about people having the exact same issues when WoW released a patch and Avast would say that a threat was detected.
Just go into the Avast options and allow the ESO.exe file to be allowed to run or just go ahead and uninstall Avast and find a better antivirus software.[Name]: Doowie Doucheolas
[Level]: Veteran Rank 5 / [PvP Rank]: Veteran
[Class]: NightBlade / [Race]: Woodelf
[Server]: EU Megaserver / [Faction]: Ebonheart Pact
[Skills]: Medium Armour / Bow / Dual Wield / Werewolf / Clothing
"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."2 -
Moobs✭✭✭The problem is you are using Avast. It's a terrible free antivirus program. I remember reading threads about people having the exact same issues when WoW released a patch and Avast would say that a threat was detected.
Just go into the Avast options and allow the ESO.exe file to be allowed to run or just go ahead and uninstall Avast and find a better antivirus software.
They're talking about this forum website, not eso.exe1 -
felixgamingx1✭✭✭✭I thought Avast was the virus... But anyways you don't trust a free anti virus.0 -
Ranrach✭✭The problem is you are using Avast. It's a terrible free antivirus program. I remember reading threads about people having the exact same issues when WoW released a patch and Avast would say that a threat was detected.
Just go into the Avast options and allow the ESO.exe file to be allowed to run or just go ahead and uninstall Avast and find a better antivirus software.
Read please, it's the forum, not the game0 -
Darzil✭✭✭Is Avast one of these AV where you can report a site as dangerous? Chances are some people have done so maliciously (or someone has been posting links to dodgy content), and it'll take a while for it to be reflagged as safe.1
-
ZOS_GinaBrunoCommunity ManagerThanks for the reports, everyone. We're passing this along for investigation now.1 -
Flametyn✭✭✭well i use avast since 12 years ago and my pcs weren't affected by any virus. Now maybe i'm lucky. But that is what an antivirus is supposed to do. Norton and macafee those are 2 viruses3 -
deef85b16_ESO✭✭✭ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »Thanks for the reports, everyone. We're passing this along for investigation now.
Home page also seems affected not only the forum.
0 -
Daggers✭✭✭Someone's scraping those usernames!
</FUD>
The best things in life make you sweaty.
-Poe0 -
Daggers✭✭✭Just checked on my other PC which has AVG... no warnings so must just be Avast?The best things in life make you sweaty.
-Poe0 -
I had the exact same warning, been using a lot of removal tools to search and clean my system (Spybot, Adwcleaner, Hitman Pro etc). But it still pops up only on this site even when my system is clean. So I think Darzil is right about someone reporting this site. It's annoying though, dings every time I open a new page.
![:\](https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
0 -
deef85b16_ESO✭✭✭Though I would advice everyone not to visit your account page on this website till it's stated safe, you'll never know for sure if it's really a false-positive or a real threat.0
-
Jade1986✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭The problem is you ar using a free anti virus program, they are not good. They hardly protect against anything. Get GData.0 -
deef85b16_ESO✭✭✭
That's not always the case, there are free antivirus programs that perform/detect a lot more than some paid ones (Mcafee, Norton for instance in 2013, don't know the exact number as of 2014).The problem is you ar using a free anti virus program, they are not good. They hardly protect against anything. Get GData.
Edited by deef85b16_ESO on April 18, 2014 1:26PM0 -
ZOS_JessicaFolsomCommunity ManagerHey folks,
Our Security Team has confirmed that this is a false positive, so nothing to be alarmed about. We're still looking into what is triggering the false positive and will update this thread when we know more.2 -
Flametyn✭✭✭@ZOS_JessicaFolsom problem seems to be resolved.Edited by Flametyn on April 18, 2014 1:44PM0
-
linda912✭Support was quick to jump on this, thank you. I don't know who fixed it (Avast or EOS) but I was glad to see a response here.0
-
El_Penetrator wrote: »I already read about two people getting the same Avast virus detection as I did. Anyone else having this problem?
Every single forum page I access, I get an Avast virus (malware) detection: "threat has been detected"
h_assets_adobedtm_com_3cf064ae071e0f77455e0f132615bb8020bf3734_satelliteLib-ca49caefdef227b67598683bec6f528dccebaf45_js
I have reported this to Zenimax.
..Wait a minute....you have a security team? .......
Oh-oh-oh!!! you meant IT security. To stop servers from being hacked into & the like.. gotcha.0
This discussion has been closed.