Question Is it this detection a false positive ?

[JB007]

Hello,
I'm using AVG Internet Security , Edge with Adguard AdBlocker extension Windows 11 pro.
Monday AVG started to block a web page that I'm not currently visiting; I don(t know if this is a false positive?
The detection is still present, 4-5 times per day.

 

[RoboMan]

Does this occur when you're surfing the web? Does this happen while visiting a specific website?

I can think of a couple of reasons this would happen.

First, you could be visiting an infected website that's redirecting you to a phishing/malicious site (the one AVG is blocking).

Also, this could be malvertising, but your adblocker should be blocking that.

As well, your browser may be compromised. You may be victim of a malicious extension or DNS.

I suggest you download & run ADWCleaner.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

If I read that message correctly, it is filters.adtidy.org that is blocked?

filters.adtidy.org is where the updates for AdGuards filters come from.
Blocking that and you will get no updates.
Maybe something in one of the filterlists triggers this IMO false positive.

AdGuard connects to two hosts: api.adguard.org and filters.adtidy.org. Make sure that both servers are available.

Documentation for admins | AdGuard Knowledge Base

This page describes the features and details of AdGuard’s central management of policies and preferences.

adguard.com

 

[BulletKnowledge]

Adguard is the owner of adtidy.org.
Not the first time i read that Avast/Avg block adguard ressource for malicious reason suddenly.

 

[SeriousHoax]

It's a false positive as mentioned in the previous two comments.
Submit a false positive report here:

Report False Positive

www.avast.com

Edit: I have submitted a false positive report to Avast.

 

[JB007]

Does this occur when you're surfing the web? Does this happen while visiting a specific website?

I can think of a couple of reasons this would happen.

First, you could be visiting an infected website that's redirecting you to a phishing/malicious site (the one AVG is blocking).

Also, this could be malvertising, but your adblocker should be blocking that.

As well, your browser may be compromised. You may be victim of a malicious extension or DNS.

I suggest you download & run ADWCleaner.

AVG is blocking this conection when I launch Edge

 

[JB007]

It's a false positive as mentioned in the previous two comments.
Submit a false positive report here:

Report False Positive

www.avast.com

Edit: I have submitted a false positive report to Avast.

Thanks @SeriousHoax for the report.
Since this morning I had the block only one time when I open Edge for the first time.

 

[JB007]

It's a false positive as mentioned in the previous two comments.
Submit a false positive report here:

Report False Positive

www.avast.com

Edit: I have submitted a false positive report to Avast.

Do you think it is useful to report this at AVG ?

Formulaire de faux positifs

www.avg.com

 

[SeriousHoax]

Do you think it is useful to report this at AVG ?

Formulaire de faux positifs

www.avg.com

Yeah, you can use either Avast or AVG's page for submission, whichever you prefer.

 

[mlnevese]

Avast is very prone to false positives on web pages, in my experience. It's also very fast to remove them when you report.