Hi,
There's a problem reported by some where accessing the url kubuntu[.]org[/]download results in a Script:SNH-gen [Trj] detection by Avast, shown by the given screenshot:
The above comes from the following thread back on Avast forum, which requested second opinion by others such as you.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=326063.msg1714145
Actually a ticket was filed at the Kubuntu website itself where another user reported same problem last year and claimed that Avast told them that it's a legit detection.
Attempting to access Kubuntu.org with Avast Antivirus active results in a warning that Script:SNH-gen [Trj] has been detected on https://kubuntu.org/wp-content/themes/advertica-lite/js/custom.js?ver=1.0. This prevents the page from loading as intended. I have attempted to report this as a false-positive, but Avast states that this is a legitimate detection.
Source codes of the script which triggered Avast detection, which comes from (kubuntu[.]org/wp-content/themes/advertica-lite/js/custom.js?ver=1.0):
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
/* ---------------------------------------------------- */
/* PARALLAX */
/* ---------------------------------------------------- */
jQuery.fn.parallax = function(xpos, speedFactor) {
'use strict';
var firstTop, methods = {};
return this.each(function(idx, value) {
var $this = jQuery(value), firstTop = $this.offset().top;
if (arguments.length < 1 || xpos === null)
xpos = "50%";
if (arguments.length < 2 || speedFactor === null)
speedFactor = 0.1;
methods = {
update: function() {
var pos = jQuery(window).scrollTop();
$this.each(function() {
$this.css('backgroundPosition', xpos + " " + Math.round((firstTop - pos) * speedFactor) + "px");
});
},
init: function() {
this.update();
jQuery(window).on('scroll', methods.update);
}
}
return methods.init();
});
};
//MOBILE MENU -----------------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish();
jQuery('#menu-main li:has(ul)').each(function(){
jQuery(this).addClass('has_child').prepend('<span class="this_child"></span>');
});
jQuery('#menu-main.skt-mob-menu li.has_child > a').click(function(){
if(jQuery(this).hasClass('active')){
jQuery(this).removeClass('active');
jQuery(this).next('ul:first').stop(true,true).slideUp();
}
else{
jQuery(this).addClass('active');
jQuery(this).next('ul:first').stop(true,true).slideDown();
}
});
});
(function( $ ) {
'use strict';
$.fn.sktmobilemenu = function( options ) {
var defaults = {
'fwidth': 1025
};
//call in the default otions
var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
var obj = $(this);
return this.each(function() {
if($(window).width() < options.fwidth) {
sktMobileRes();
}
$(window).resize(function() {
if($(window).width() < options.fwidth) {
sktMobileRes();
}else{
sktDeskRes();
}
});
function sktMobileRes() {
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish('destroy');
obj.addClass('skt-mob-menu').hide();
obj.parent().css('position','relative');
if(obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').length === 0) {
obj.before('<div class="sktmenu-toggle" id="responsive-nav-button"></div>');
}
obj.parent().find('.sktmenu-toggle').removeClass('active');
}
function sktDeskRes() {
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish('init');
obj.removeClass('skt-mob-menu').show();
if(obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').length) {
obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').remove();
}
}
obj.parent().on('click','.sktmenu-toggle',function() {
if(!$(this).hasClass('active')){
$(this).addClass('active');
$(this).next('ul').stop(true,true).slideDown();
}
else{
$(this).removeClass('active');
$(this).next('ul').stop(true,true).slideUp();
}
});
});
};
})( jQuery );
jQuery(window).load(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#full-division-box').parallax("center", 0.2);
});
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
'use strict';
document.getElementById('s') && document.getElementById('s').focus();
});
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#menu-main').sktmobilemenu();
});
//BACK TO TOP -----------------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
jQuery(document).ready( function() {
'use strict';
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').hide();
jQuery(window).scroll(function() {
if (jQuery(this).scrollTop() > 100) {
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').fadeIn();
} else {
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').fadeOut();
}
});
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').click(function(){
jQuery('html, body').animate({scrollTop:0}, 'slow');
});
});
//WAYPOINTS MAGIC -----------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------
if ( typeof window['vc_waypoints'] !== 'function' ) {
function vc_waypoints() {
if (typeof jQuery.fn.waypoint !== 'undefined') {
$j('.fade_in_hide').waypoint(function() {
$j(this).addClass('skt_start_animation');
}, { offset: '90%' });
$j('.skt_animate_when_almost_visible').waypoint(function() {
$j(this).addClass('skt_start_animation');
}, { offset: '90%' });
}
}
}
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
'use strict';
vc_waypoints();
});
//------------------------------------------------------------
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
/* ---------------------------------------------------- */
/* PARALLAX */
/* ---------------------------------------------------- */
jQuery.fn.parallax = function(xpos, speedFactor) {
'use strict';
var firstTop, methods = {};
return this.each(function(idx, value) {
var $this = jQuery(value), firstTop = $this.offset().top;
if (arguments.length < 1 || xpos === null)
xpos = "50%";
if (arguments.length < 2 || speedFactor === null)
speedFactor = 0.1;
methods = {
update: function() {
var pos = jQuery(window).scrollTop();
$this.each(function() {
$this.css('backgroundPosition', xpos + " " + Math.round((firstTop - pos) * speedFactor) + "px");
});
},
init: function() {
this.update();
jQuery(window).on('scroll', methods.update);
}
}
return methods.init();
});
};
//MOBILE MENU -----------------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish();
jQuery('#menu-main li:has(ul)').each(function(){
jQuery(this).addClass('has_child').prepend('<span class="this_child"></span>');
});
jQuery('#menu-main.skt-mob-menu li.has_child > a').click(function(){
if(jQuery(this).hasClass('active')){
jQuery(this).removeClass('active');
jQuery(this).next('ul:first').stop(true,true).slideUp();
}
else{
jQuery(this).addClass('active');
jQuery(this).next('ul:first').stop(true,true).slideDown();
}
});
});
(function( $ ) {
'use strict';
$.fn.sktmobilemenu = function( options ) {
var defaults = {
'fwidth': 1025
};
//call in the default otions
var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
var obj = $(this);
return this.each(function() {
if($(window).width() < options.fwidth) {
sktMobileRes();
}
$(window).resize(function() {
if($(window).width() < options.fwidth) {
sktMobileRes();
}else{
sktDeskRes();
}
});
function sktMobileRes() {
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish('destroy');
obj.addClass('skt-mob-menu').hide();
obj.parent().css('position','relative');
if(obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').length === 0) {
obj.before('<div class="sktmenu-toggle" id="responsive-nav-button"></div>');
}
obj.parent().find('.sktmenu-toggle').removeClass('active');
}
function sktDeskRes() {
jQuery('#menu-main').superfish('init');
obj.removeClass('skt-mob-menu').show();
if(obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').length) {
obj.prev('.sktmenu-toggle').remove();
}
}
obj.parent().on('click','.sktmenu-toggle',function() {
if(!$(this).hasClass('active')){
$(this).addClass('active');
$(this).next('ul').stop(true,true).slideDown();
}
else{
$(this).removeClass('active');
$(this).next('ul').stop(true,true).slideUp();
}
});
});
};
})( jQuery );
jQuery(window).load(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#full-division-box').parallax("center", 0.2);
});
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
'use strict';
document.getElementById('s') && document.getElementById('s').focus();
});
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
'use strict';
jQuery('#menu-main').sktmobilemenu();
});
//BACK TO TOP -----------------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
jQuery(document).ready( function() {
'use strict';
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').hide();
jQuery(window).scroll(function() {
if (jQuery(this).scrollTop() > 100) {
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').fadeIn();
} else {
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').fadeOut();
}
});
jQuery('#back-to-top,#backtop').click(function(){
jQuery('html, body').animate({scrollTop:0}, 'slow');
});
});
//WAYPOINTS MAGIC -----------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------
if ( typeof window['vc_waypoints'] !== 'function' ) {
function vc_waypoints() {
if (typeof jQuery.fn.waypoint !== 'undefined') {
$j('.fade_in_hide').waypoint(function() {
$j(this).addClass('skt_start_animation');
}, { offset: '90%' });
$j('.skt_animate_when_almost_visible').waypoint(function() {
$j(this).addClass('skt_start_animation');
}, { offset: '90%' });
}
}
}
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
'use strict';
vc_waypoints();
});
//------------------------------------------------------------
Either way, after some going back and forth it's been submitted to the Avast team per instruction as possible false positive candidate. For reference, the interfaced that was used is Windows 10 64 bit Brave Browser when the virus detection first occured. Furthermore, the file that triggered the detection is at kubuntu[.]org/wp-content/themes/advertica-lite/js/custom.js?ver=1.0 and the first detection url was kubuntu[.]org/getkubuntu/ rather than kubuntu[.]org/download/ which is the result of a mistake.
While waiting for a result from the Avast team to see whether it's indeed a false positive, because the website involved was KUBUNTU which is a big name in Linux world which means huge news at least as long as the claims about it being infected with malware continues to be unaddressed, pursuant to Carl Sagan's "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" I'm requesting help by the Norton team themselves to perform comprehensive scan of kubuntu[.]org/getkubuntu/ and kubuntu[.]org/wp-content/themes/advertica-lite/js/custom.js?ver=1.0 as well.