Avast url phishing false positive yahoo mail diable

A frustrating issue!

Avast's URL phishing detection is a useful feature, but sometimes it can flag legitimate websites as phishing sites, resulting in a false positive. This is especially common with websites that have undergone recent changes or have similar URLs to known phishing sites.

In your case, it seems that Avast has flagged Yahoo Mail as a phishing site, which is a false positive. Here are some steps to help you resolve the issue:

  1. Update Avast: Ensure that your Avast antivirus software is up to date. Sometimes, updates can resolve issues like this.
  2. Exclude Yahoo Mail from Avast's phishing detection: You can add Yahoo Mail to Avast's exclusion list to prevent it from being flagged as a phishing site. To do this:
    • Open Avast and go to the "Settings" (or "Preferences" on older versions).
    • Click on "Core Shields" (or "Web Shield" on older versions).
    • Click on "Customize" next to "Phishing Protection".
    • Add *.yahoo.com (or *.mail.yahoo.com) to the "Exclude" list.
    • Click "OK" to save the changes.
  3. Disable Avast's phishing detection for Yahoo Mail: If excluding the site doesn't work, you can try disabling Avast's phishing detection for Yahoo Mail temporarily. To do this:
    • Open Avast and go to the "Settings" (or "Preferences" on older versions).
    • Click on "Core Shields" (or "Web Shield" on older versions).
    • Toggle off the "Phishing Protection" switch.
    • Click "OK" to save the changes.
  4. Contact Avast support: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, you can contact Avast's support team to report the false positive and ask for assistance. They may be able to help you resolve the issue or provide additional guidance.
  5. Check for any issues with Yahoo Mail: If you're experiencing issues with Yahoo Mail, such as login problems or unusual behavior, it's possible that there's an issue with the website itself. You can try contacting Yahoo's support team to see if they're aware of any issues.

Remember to always be cautious when browsing the web and avoid entering sensitive information on websites that seem suspicious or have been flagged as phishing sites.