# Yahoo is loading malware?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-is-loading-malware/453854>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-is-loading-malware/453854 "2008-06-23T00:03:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-is-loading-malware/453854/1 "2008-06-23T00:03:07Z")

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I keep getting a warning from Avast when I go to the Yahoo main page. It says [yahoo.com](http://yahoo.com)\unp107448889 contains sample of VBS:malware" and when I reload the page I get a different number string.

I googled the VBS:malware but it’s so vague. Is this anything I should be worried about? I abort the connection each time, and going to their subdomains (ie. finance.yahoo or sports.yahoo) does not result in the warning. I suspect it’s a flash ad or something