www.google.com being blocked as a phishing site....

system · 2015-11-07T16:17:48.000Z

When I click on the red avast icon and ask for more info, attached is what I see.

system · 2015-11-07T16:19:23.000Z

Can confirm that this is happening here as well, strangely with http://www.google.com but not https://www.google.com

Secondmineboy · 2015-11-07T16:33:37.000Z

@SenorOcho: Can confirm, im now blocked too for whatever reason.

system · 2015-11-07T16:35:30.000Z

I am getting the same warning message as everyone else has posted. I am using Firefox 42.0 on Win7.
Doesn’t appear to be a problem on Chrome.

Anybody have a suggestion? Has anyone just clicked “Trust this domain”?

Eddy · 2015-11-07T16:38:40.000Z

Eddy, are you saying we should have searched before posting?

No, I just said that multiple people see it. But (re)search(ing) before posting is strongly advised. Many thing have been explained. Many questions haven been answered. For many problems a solution is already provided.

system · 2015-11-07T16:50:10.000Z

I too got this today, attaching screen shot. Here’s the difference - I’m running LINUX Mint 16, and do not have Avast installed on this side. I’m dual booting Windows XP and it is installed on that side. I’m thinking maybe I installed the Chrome plugin at some point? Who knows. But I got it as well. Now what do we do?

system · 2015-11-07T16:50:31.000Z

Same problem here using Chrome on Android. Samsung Galaxy S5 to be exact.

Eddy · 2015-11-07T16:52:25.000Z

Ok, it looks like simple a FP to me.
My questions is…

Did any of you people reported it to avast ?

lakrsrool · 2015-11-07T17:00:30.000Z

DavidR post:15:

essexboy post:10:

This is FF I do not use it a lot

Unfortunately I can only get Google.co.uk as the com domain is barred to me

If you use this URL https://www.google.com/ncr the /ncr = No Country Redirect so it should always go to google.com

EDIT: I have now visited google.com and no warnings.

It’s Firefox version dependent apparently as it’s still a problem with my version 40.0.3, see TOPIC HERE

system · 2015-11-07T17:02:46.000Z

It’s reported in the support forum also. How to report to Avast? I am using free version, so I don’t have the required order confirmation number and billing address required for their contact support form…

system · 2015-11-07T17:08:02.000Z

Still happening on Chrome for me.

system · 2015-11-07T17:10:06.000Z

Happening on my HP Chromebook 14 and Windows 10 64-Bit in Chrome. Only with the default Google homepage for Chrome, if I manually type google.com it redirects to https://www.google.com/ without a problem.

system · 2015-11-07T17:18:47.000Z

Interesting. Now, if I type “www.google.com”, it re-directs to “https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl”, and that generates the Avast blocker. IF, on the other hand, if I type “https://www.google.com”, Avast approves and displays the page. So, it looks to me like the google re-direct, “https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl” is where Avast thinks the Evil lives… Same thing in Chrome as in Firefox.

polonus · 2015-11-07T17:50:10.000Z

Hi ranald2,

What happens when you have disabled https scanning in Avast. Is all coming back to norms then?

polonus

essexboy · 2015-11-07T18:17:38.000Z

DavidR post:15:

essexboy post:10:

This is FF I do not use it a lot

Unfortunately I can only get Google.co.uk as the com domain is barred to me

If you use this URL https://www.google.com/ncr the /ncr = No Country Redirect so it should always go to google.com

EDIT: I have now visited google.com and no warnings.

Thanks David tried that and still no warnings…

system · 2015-11-07T18:45:05.000Z

Howdy,

Disabling Avast Online Security Browser in Firefox solves the problem. I don’t see a way to specifically disable HTTPS: scanning within that.

system · 2015-11-07T18:51:47.000Z

Having same issue in Chrome on Mac OS. https://www.google.com works, https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl redirect flags

system · 2015-11-07T19:02:32.000Z

I am located in the USA, Eastcoast and getting the same warning.

Sirmer · 2015-11-07T19:24:26.000Z

We are really sorry for your inconvenience, we are working on fix but we have some technical problems.

One more time sorry for your inconvenience,

Jan sirmer

Sirmer · 2015-11-07T20:31:39.000Z

Fix is release

sorry for your inconvenience,

Jan

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