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date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:19:50 -0400,
group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Re: MS MVP Hosts File Updates
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
news:95A5552D-9EA9-455F-9691-35325677FA0C@microsoft.com...
: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
: > news:%23mI$$Io%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: > : 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
: > : news:u3549vm%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: > : > 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
: > : > news:%23CvlCfm%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
: > : > :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?
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
: >
date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:00:37 -0500
author: Tom Willett
Re: MS MVP Hosts File Updates
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
news:uux217o%23JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 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
> news:95A5552D-9EA9-455F-9691-35325677FA0C@microsoft.com...
> :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
> : > news:%23mI$$Io%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> : > : 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
> : > : news:u3549vm%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> : > : > 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
> : > : > news:%23CvlCfm%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> : > : > :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?
> : > : > :
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> : >
>
>
date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:34:09 -0400
author: 'Drew
Re: MS MVP Hosts File Updates
You need to report the false positive to Avast.
"'Drew" wrote in message
news:%232IpqOp%23JHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: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
: news:uux217o%23JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: > 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
: > news:95A5552D-9EA9-455F-9691-35325677FA0C@microsoft.com...
: > :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
: > : > news:%23mI$$Io%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: > : > : 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
: > : > : news:u3549vm%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: > : > : > 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
: > : > : > news:%23CvlCfm%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
: > : > : > :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?
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > :
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
:
:
date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:53:34 -0500
author: Tom Willett
Re: 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
news:%236a3VQx%23JHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You need to report the false positive to Avast.
> "'Drew" wrote in message
> news:%232IpqOp%23JHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> :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
> : news:uux217o%23JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> : > 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
> : > news:95A5552D-9EA9-455F-9691-35325677FA0C@microsoft.com...
> : > :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
> : > : > news:%23mI$$Io%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : 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
> : > : > : news:u3549vm%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > 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
> : > : > : > news:%23CvlCfm%23JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > :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?
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > :
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>
date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:42:40 -0400
author: 'Drew
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