AVG flagging "https://lmg.gg/NiceHash" as infected with URL:Blacklist

[NateMakes]

Browser, version and OS: Chrome 91.0.4472.101, Windows 10 Pro

 

Steps to reproduce/what were you doing before it happened?

Have AVG Internet Security installed with its Chrome browser extension and try to load "https://lmg.gg/NiceHash" in Chrome.

 

What happened?

AVG redirects stating the website is unsafe.

 

What did you expect to happen?

Load "https://nicehash.com"

 

Link to a page where it happened, if applicable: 

 

Screenshots of the issue, if applicable: 

 

Any other relevant details:

It's likely an issue with AVG but wanted you to know just in case.

 

If it's a cloudflare error, what was the ray ID from the bottom of the error page?

[Skiiwee29]

Nate,

 

I have moved your thread to the Programs, Apps and Website subforum as this is not a problem related to the forums specifically, which is what the Forum bugs and suggestions area is meant. 

[SpookyCitrus]

Get rid of AVG, if you need/want an antivirus use Malwarebytes. 

[WkdPaul]

URL blacklist isn't a malware or a virus, it's not infected.

 

All it is is AVG classified NiceHash as dangerous.

 

Ignore it and move on, there are no issues.

Edited June 15, 2021 by wkdpaul

[LogicalDrm]

Most likely it's just text filter to catch "NiceHash". Pretty bad design imo. But you should be aware that miners and AV don't play along nicely. I tried with Bitdefender and it was nope on all avenues.

[Kilrah]

There is a number of malwares that mine coins on your computer for their creator's benefit without you knowing, and antivirus editors have decided to take the easy approach that considers that in any case mining = bad.