I have started getting the attached threat message almost continuously and it's driving me nuts. I have run the Avast scan twice already, as well as the Malwarebytes scan. Both programs reported no threats detected.

Any advice would be most helpful.

Not just you http://forums.opera.com/discussion/comment/15258834

 

Could well be a false positive, contact Avast.

 

The linked image:-

 

 

Also on Firefox, 

Occured three times on firefox startup.

 

 

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Monitor this thread on the avast forum https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=197615.0

 

No responses yet, but it does look like an Avast issue.

 

And another thread to watch https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=197570.0

 

And another https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=197572.0

 

Thanks - looks like it's a false positive.

From Avast (last of Crossys links)....

 

FIXED: VPS 170222-0 is already out and fixes this false positive. Moroni .

 

 

Avast are a nuisance, I have uninstalled it and still cannot get rid of their stupid messages several times every day.

All browsers are bad

Good supporting arguments for the recent advice to stay away from 3rd party virus scanners.

Given by .... browser developers.

 

Never used one on private computers.

(other security methods apply)