Iran boycott is back?

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Hi
have you returned Iran boycott?
Mobile security can’t be updated and Avast internet security dosen’t detect malwares that it detect before ( i have tested it on some PC )

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and Avast internet security dosen't detect malwares that it detect before
Do you have virustotal scan results? If so, post link to scan results here
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no i don’t
Avast can’t be updated in Iran ( tested from diffrent ISP ) and only can update Avast with a VPN, I think it’s about a weeknd this happend

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avast isn’t boycotting any country at all.
They are just not allowed to deliver in certain countries due to sanctions.

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so why we can’t update Avast here?
could it be from ISPs?

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Hi, I forwarded it for you. Cheers

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What is the error if you try to update ? (see the log file)

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Thank you,

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I don’t have avast already on my PC, but on Mobile this is the error " update failed, check your connection"

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You’re welcome.

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No response yet?:slight_smile:

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Hi Amir hosein,

This present boycott is related to Cyber-related Designations affected:

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20170914.aspx

Also you have to consider that avast also is U.S. based.

Some entities were removed, some still listed: http://www.iranwatch.org/sanctions

But there is more of restricting access to content now,
because of admins might for instance decide on stricter CDN security settings.

As an example I have CloudFlare CDN restricting access to a normal website in the Netherlands,
when I am on an IP in Poland, while when at home I have no restrictions, only the normal EU cookie regulations.

I circumvent the restricted access now via a good webproxy… (not all function alike though).

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Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property.

What can I do to prevent this in the future?

If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware.

If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices.

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polonus (volunteer website security analyst and website error-hunter)

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Thank you polonus