Home Network Security?

badass · 2015-10-10T17:44:11.000Z

I will try to provide a screenshot of my issue. It is saying that there is a problem in my Home Network Security, but I have no idea why or how to fix it.

Okay, I tried to insert and Image but that did not work, so I added it as an attachment, thanks!

The only thing I can think of is, my Router is set to High for Security. Forget the exact Verbiage of it.

DavidR · 2015-10-10T18:14:40.000Z

If you run the Home Network Security scan on its own, no doubt that will show it is OK.

This is a recognised and acknowledged issue (many topics relating to this) and it is fixed in the current avast 2016 beta testing cycle.

badass · 2015-10-10T20:08:07.000Z

Thanks DavidR I will do that and see, not at home now so can’t. I like that you are still using XP-SP3, and with that nice CoreDuo 8300! I lost my XP Pro-64bit and sadly did not have a backup.

DavidR · 2015-10-10T20:53:07.000Z

You’re welcome.

I like this XP Pro system, even though it is old, it still has plenty of power for my needs. I have been patiently waiting to replace it, but I haven’t been impressed by the offerings of MS, it could be a long wait.

system · 2015-10-11T13:59:26.000Z

I have had similar problems on Win7-64 and Win 8.1-64

I quite like Avast and the idea of Home Network scans.
But HNS seems a bit ‘unfinished’ at the moment.

I got a warning …

“Your router is accessible from the Internet!”

But no justification for the warning.
No port numbers, no server greeting messages.

If I seek more information …
“The admin interface of your router is accessible from the Internet.”

I really doubt that.
No mention of a specific compromise.
No identification of the hardware/firmware.

I know two ports are forwarded elsewhere - I set them up.
After some work I know they trigger the messages.
But the HNS reaction is to just shout ‘PANIC’.

Below the ‘description’ and ‘solution’ are further warnings.
They look as if they might be part of the same problem.
On closer inspection they seem list other possible outcomes.
Probably just poor presentation but it lookls like scaremongering.

Perhaps legitimate port forwarding is being diagnosed incorrectly ?

I noticed a couple of broadly similar posts much earlier in 2015.

Any chance that the warnings can be more informative so we waste less time ?

Thanks.

EDIT: Using HNS from version 10.4.2233 Avast free 2015.

Announcements