URL:Scam Avast Aborting Connection

The URL:Scam detection serves as a blanket label employed by Avast/AVG antivirus software to identify network threats. While being a benign detection employed by legitimate security tools, it can falsely detect a safe web page.

Users commonly encounter the “URL:Scam” warning after opening a certain website. It normally refers to a website that security analysts mark as unsafe. This does not mean a direct and immediate threat to the user but rather acts as a warning.

URL:Scam Overview

There are quite a few reasons for the website to lead to the URL:Scam detection. I’ve gathered the most often ones below:

• Malware Distribution. Clicking on links triggering URL:Scam warnings can result in downloading and installing malicious software, such as malware, onto your computer. Malware can lead to substantial harm, including data theft, system instability, and even financial loss.
• Privacy Concerns. URL:Scam warnings are often linked to adware-type applications that collect user browsing data and personal information. This data can be shared with third parties for profit, potentially resulting in privacy breaches, identity theft, and unwanted targeted advertising.
• Invasive Advertisements. Websites flagged with URL:Scam warnings can offer you to display pop-up notifications. This is just an excuse to start spamming the user with dozens of ads. They flood both the in-browser notifications and ones in the Windows system tray.

Typical looks of the URL:Scam notification from Avast

URL:Scam Short Summary

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Is URL:Scam a False Positive?

As I said, despite originating from benign antivirus engines, URL Scam detection may appear on legit websites. This may happen for several reasons, mainly due to the part of the site’s contents that the engine considered dangerous or a false record in the detection database. Sometimes, antivirus blocks the website because it has the said issues in the past, but does not have ones at the moment.

If you are sure that the website is safe and legitimate, the only way to make it work is to disable the network scanning feature in the program. I do not recommend doing this though when the site is not familiar to you.

To see whether the site is really dangerous or not, you can use a free online URL scanner by GridinSoft. It will reveal whether the site is worth trusting in less than a minute – just paste the link and wait for the result.

How to Remove URL:Scam?

If the URL:Scam message keeps appearing no matter what sites you visit, the issue may be not in the antivirus, but in the software installed in the system. Certain types of malware, particularly adware and browser hijackers, are keen to throw the victim to the malicious websites. If your current antivirus does not report about any malware, consider using GridinSoft Anti-Malware. It will get rid of the pest in just a few clicks.

Remove URL:Scam with Gridinsoft Anti-Malware

Nous utilisons également ce logiciel sur nos systèmes depuis, et il a toujours réussi à détecter les virus. It has blocked the most common online scam pages as montré par nos tests avec le logiciel, and we assure you that it can remove URL:Scam as well as other malware hiding on your computer.

Pour utiliser Gridinsoft pour supprimer les menaces malveillantes, suivez les étapes ci-dessous:

1. Commencez par télécharger Gridinsoft Anti-Malware, accessible via le bouton bleu ci-dessous ou directement depuis le site officiel grilleinsoft.com.

2.Une fois le fichier d'installation de Gridinsoft (setup-gridinsoft-fix.exe) est téléchargé, exécutez-le en cliquant sur le fichier. Follow the installation setup wizard's instructions diligently.

3. Accéder au "Onglet Numérisation" on the application's start screen and launch a comprehensive "Scan complet" pour examiner l'intégralité de votre ordinateur. Cette analyse inclusive englobe la mémoire, éléments de démarrage, le registre, prestations de service, Conducteurs, et tous les fichiers, s'assurer qu'il détecte les logiciels malveillants cachés dans tous les emplacements possibles.

Sois patient, as the scan duration depends on the number of files and your computer's hardware capabilities. Profitez de ce temps pour vous détendre ou vous occuper d'autres tâches.

4. Une fois terminé, Anti-Malware présentera un rapport détaillé contenant tous les éléments malveillants et menaces détectés sur votre PC.

5. Sélectionnez tous les éléments identifiés dans le rapport et cliquez en toute confiance sur le "Nettoie maintenant" bouton. Cette action supprimera en toute sécurité les fichiers malveillants de votre ordinateur, les transférer vers la zone de quarantaine sécurisée du programme anti-malware pour éviter toute autre action nuisible.

6. Si vous y êtes invité, redémarrez votre ordinateur pour finaliser la procédure d'analyse complète du système. Cette étape est cruciale pour garantir la suppression complète de toutes les menaces restantes.. Après le redémarrage, Gridinsoft Anti-Malware s'ouvrira et affichera un message confirmant le fin de l'analyse.

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How to Reset Browser Settings?

When the browsers are reset, you need to ensure that your browser will connect the right DNS while connecting to the web page you need. Create a text file titled “hosts” on your PC’s desktop, then open it and fill it with the following lines¹:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# En plus, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

En plus, GridinSoft program offers its own network filter feature that will work as the second opinion element. Together with the On-Run protection, this app will keep your system secured against even the most modern threats.

1. Official Microsoft guide for hosts file reset.