# AVG blackhole exploit alert when visiting forum

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750>\
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**Created:** [February 26, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750 "2011-02-26T22:10:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750/1 "2011-02-26T22:10:46Z")

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Probaby connected with one of the ads but over the last day or two I have been getting this AVG alert whenever I visit the forum , using two different Pcs

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avg-blackhole-exploit-alert-when-visiting-forum/572750/2 "2011-02-27T20:18:06Z")

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Thank you! Perfect - with screenshot and all.

It’s been reported to the higher-ups.

Appreciate it.

\</mod\>