Submit Malicious Link?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello guys,

For example, lets say I receive a malicious link in my email.
I usually go to the site, download the malware (usually trojan banker) and test if avast detects it or not.
If its not detected, I sent the file to Alwil so they can include in their database.
However, I dont submit the malicious link to Alwil.
With this new feature in network shield, I was wondering if its worth to send the link to Alwil also?

Ps–> Keep in mind, that this kind of link (used for Brazilian Trojan Bankers) doesnt keep working for long time (max 2 weeks usually).

Thanks for your time,

BrBrasil

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It certainly won’t hurt to use the virus(at)avast(dot)com address to submit the URL.

There doesn’t have to be a file attachment, I have submitted suspect sites where I felt that the web shield missed a detection this way in the past (pre the new Network Shield functionality).

The subject title would be different perhaps ‘Network Shield - Malicious Site - Undetected Malware’, etc. that should hopefully trigger some filters.

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In fact, it’s preferred to get both, or only url - we can download the sample and associate it with the url.

You may cc me (mynickhere at youknow)

Thanks.