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Avast Is Blocking Maxbounty and Neverblue Links!

by bravo75
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Avast is blocking all tracking links from Neverblue. I can't even open the Maxbounty hompage site. I have excluded MB and Neverblue in my Avast but the problem prevails.

This is very worrying because if I can't access the offer links, how do I know if visitors can?

I got 400 clicks yesterday and not a single conversion. This was a test campaign and it is very unusual to not get a single conversion from that amount of clicks.

Anyone else having these issues?



#avast #blocking #links #maxbounty #neverblue
  • Profile picture of the author areoo
    Trying turning off avast
    and if thats an anti-virus thats installed on your browser on computer.
    It would not affect your visitors etc. it only protects your com.
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by areoo View Post

      Trying turning off avast
      and if thats an anti-virus thats installed on your browser on computer.
      It would not affect your visitors etc. it only protects your com.
      Yeah, but couldn't visitors using Avast get the same message?
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  • Profile picture of the author areoo
    well technically yes.
    Then that one would be sucky. as, i dont think there is any other way around that.
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by areoo View Post

      well technically yes.
      Then that one would be sucky. as, i dont think there is any other way around that.
      Yes, this would indeed be "sucky". Media-kings links often get flagged as malware which is why they are constantly changing their links.

      I have stopped MB and NB campaigns until I get some definitive answers.

      Adscend Media and Pointclicktrack links seem to be O.k.
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      • Profile picture of the author owen2012
        This has been a problem for a while. It also happens with Trend Mirco Antivirus.
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        • Profile picture of the author bravo75
          Originally Posted by owen2012 View Post

          This has been a problem for a while. It also happens with Trend Mirco Antivirus.
          So, shouldn't this be considered a red alert, or something?
          If I send 10,000 clicks to an offer and the links are being flagged as malware, this gonna be flushing money down the drain.

          I would love to know what Network reps have to say about this.
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  • Profile picture of the author watsonovedades
    Find out on what regions or countries avast is most present on users
    and go to the other coountries with your traffic and offers
    meanwhile this problems is resolved
    you need to keep creating campaigns , just adjust to the situation
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by watsonovedades View Post

      Find out on what regions or countries avast is most present on users
      and go to the other coountries with your traffic and offers
      meanwhile this problems is resolved
      you need to keep creating campaigns , just adjust to the situation
      I've been creating campaigns for 7 years now and adjusting to situations. This, however, is the first time I can't login to my preferred CPA network (even after exclusion from Avast) because it is flagged as a suspicious website.

      Your answer also doesn't make much sense. So, I am going to choose a country where Avast is less preferred as an Antivirus program and hope that my offers won't get flagged as much?

      That'll be the day! If I even think 5% my links are being blocked by AV's I will turn off the traffic immediately.
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  • Profile picture of the author DaveWarrior
    Yeah I noticed that as well. Really sucks.
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Yikes, let your am's know as well. Mb and nb will want to know this and try to fix this I'd think.
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by ChrisBa View Post

      Yikes, let your am's know as well. Mb and nb will want to know this and try to fix this I'd think.
      Already have. Waiting for a reply. Hope one of the guys from NB or MB will leave a post here regarding this issue.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steven Sauve
        Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

        Already have. Waiting for a reply. Hope one of the guys from NB or MB will leave a post here regarding this issue.
        Yes, we are aware of this and working hard to get this issue resolved.

        Thank you.
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        • Profile picture of the author flytrap
          Ran into the same problem. Adding maxbounty to the exclusions list does solve the problem but if you want to see your ads you also have to add MaxBounty - Best CPA network for affiliate marketing programs to the list.

          Note this solves the problem of you not being able to access Maxbounty of see any ads on YOUR PC. You are quiet right though, other users of Avast may get the same issue (only if their WebShield is turned on though) and not be able to see the ads, though it is unlikely all 400 impressions would be Avast users

          Also, make sure your Avast is updated to the latest version.
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        • Profile picture of the author Steven Sauve
          Originally Posted by Steven Sauve View Post

          Yes, we are aware of this and working hard to get this issue resolved.

          Thank you.
          Hello everyone,

          We've communicated with Avast, and our blacklisting has been removed. Please note that you might need to wait for another Avast signature update before you see a change.

          I want to offer special thanks to the Avast team for turning this around so quickly for us.

          I'd also like to offer my apologies to anyone who was impacted by this.

          Thank you.
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          • Profile picture of the author bravo75
            Originally Posted by Steven Sauve View Post

            Hello everyone,

            We've communicated with Avast, and our blacklisting has been removed. Please note that you might need to wait for another Avast signature update before you see a change.

            I want to offer special thanks to the Avast team for turning this around so quickly for us.

            I'd also like to offer my apologies to anyone who was impacted by this.

            Thank you.
            I can confirm this. I am able to login now, no problem. Tracking links are not flagged anymore, either.

            It seems Maxbounty is not the only network affected by this. Neverblue and adscendmedia's tracking links are also being flagged.
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          • Profile picture of the author FBdirect
            Originally Posted by Steven Sauve View Post

            Hello everyone,

            We've communicated with Avast, and our blacklisting has been removed. Please note that you might need to wait for another Avast signature update before you see a change.

            I want to offer special thanks to the Avast team for turning this around so quickly for us.

            I'd also like to offer my apologies to anyone who was impacted by this.

            Thank you.
            Hello Steve,

            I've had this problem for a long time now. I currently use Comodo Firewall and It always blocked Maxbounty offers when I try to see if they are working.

            Here is a screenshot:

            If you could fix this problem it would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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          • Profile picture of the author Greedy
            Originally Posted by Steven Sauve View Post

            Hello everyone,

            We've communicated with Avast, and our blacklisting has been removed. Please note that you might need to wait for another Avast signature update before you see a change.

            I want to offer special thanks to the Avast team for turning this around so quickly for us.

            I'd also like to offer my apologies to anyone who was impacted by this.

            Thank you.
            Thanks Steve, everyone should tell their AMs at NeverBlue so we can get this fixed.
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            • Profile picture of the author QtoBrooklyn
              Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

              Thanks Steve, everyone should tell their AMs at NeverBlue so we can get this fixed.
              Neverblue are working on it, i asked them earlier today
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  • Profile picture of the author ayoubrem
    what a big problem !!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Fadouchi
    Try to turn off your Avast .. And also Maxbounty and Neverbleu should try to change there domain tracking names.
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