I have no idea how to submit a virus or FP to avast!?
The forum only allows txt,jpg,gif,png,log attachments.Without zip or rar.
Will avast! start an online malware/FP submit system?
If you have any suspicious files that are not detected by the latest version of our antivirus programs, you can send them to virus@avast.com. The ideal way to send such files is to compress them as a ZIP file with the password ‘virus’ (so that the attachment is not deleted by some other antivirus software on the way).
You should also check the offending/suspect file at: VirusTotal - Multi engine on-line virus scanner and report the findings here the URL in the Address bar of the VT results page. You can’t do this with the file securely in the chest, you need to extract/export it to a temporary (not original) location first.
What avast version are you using 4.8 or 5.0 ?
avast 4.8 - you can add the file to the User Files (File, Add) section of the avast chest (if it isn’t already in the chest) where it can do no harm and send it from there. A copy of the file/s will remain in the original location, so you will need to take further action and can remove/rename that.
Send it from the User Files section of the chest (select the file, right click, email to Alwil Software). It will be uploaded (not actually emailed) to avast when the next avast auto (or manual) update is done.
avast 5.0 - Send the sample to avast as a False Positive:
Open the chest and right click on the file and select ‘Submit to virus lab…’ complete the form and submit, the file will be uploaded during the next update.
Thank you very much.
No problem, glad I could help.
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