aswMBR strange download from your site - no SSL, unsigned

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Hi, I have downloaded aswmbr from your site, but the download seems “questionable” and so I wanted to verify what I am experiencing is normal.

  1. The URL I used was http://public.avast.com/~gmerek/aswMBR.htm. I tried to access this URL using HTTPS, but when I do so Chrome tells me the site refused to connect. I noticed that most links on your site to your site use SSL - is it correct that aswMBR cannot be downloaded using HTTPS?

  2. Also, the downloaded file (aswmbr.exe) is not digitally signed - is it correct that aswMBR is not digitally signed?

  3. If both of the above are correct/normal, how am I to be sure that what I downloaded is legitimate?

Thanks,

Matt.

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Hi Matt, welcome to the forum :slight_smile:

You can safely download aswMBR from https://files.avast.com/files/rootkit-scanner/aswmbr.exe

Greetz, Red.

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Hi Red and thanks for your response. I take it that it’s normal for the aswMBR.exe download to not be digitally signed? Thanks!

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Confirmed.

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Thanks Asyn :slight_smile:

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You’re welcome. :slight_smile: