Avast Free Antivirus Alert

L.M · 15. Jan 2016, 04:14 PM

Did anybody came across this Alert from Avast?
Is it something I need to worry about and could anybody help me to fix it?

Thanks,

L.M

MidnightCowboy · 15. Jan 2016, 05:41 PM

It's an error.

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=181673.0

Remah · 15. Jan 2016, 10:11 PM

It is good that Avast is checking our DNS configurations. I didn't know they did that.

L.M · 16. Jan 2016, 03:44 AM

MidnightCowboy
Remah

Thanks fellows.

At the time I reported the alert, I was running the VPN.
I just run the scan with the VPN off, no alert was displayed.

Burn-IT · 25. Jan 2016, 02:01 PM

[QUOTE]It is good that Avast is checking our DNS configurations. I didn't know they did that./QUOTE]

I would have thought that THAT was the first and most important check for online security.

Remah · 25. Jan 2016, 02:44 PM

[QUOTE=Burn-IT;116356]

Quote:

It is good that Avast is checking our DNS configurations. I didn't know they did that./QUOTE]

I would have thought that THAT was the first and most important check for online security.

But not for antivirus programs which used to focus on local operations. It's only been in the last few years that they've bundled updaters, identity protection, and network detection. They used to just scan for DNS changer software rather than looking up a list of infected/hacked servers.

https://help.avast.com/en/ws_android...ns_hijack.html
https://blog.avast.com/2014/11/21/ho...oid-hijacking/

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16. Jan 2016, 03:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
L.M Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 168	MidnightCowboy Remah Thanks fellows. At the time I reported the alert, I was running the VPN. I just run the scan with the VPN off, no alert was displayed.

25. Jan 2016, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burn-IT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 555	[QUOTE]It is good that Avast is checking our DNS configurations. I didn't know they did that./QUOTE] I would have thought that THAT was the first and most important check for online security.