AVG False Positive & Blacklist Removal

By DrGlenn — USA-based WordPress security specialist· 290+ cleanups across 34 countries· Updated June 22, 2026

Quick answer: Report at avg.com/en-ww/report-false-positive in URL mode with the detection name and Alert ID. AVG shares Avast’s engine, so one submission generally clears both.

Is AVG flagging your website?

If AVG is warning visitors about your site — with something like URL:Blacklist, URL:Mal, URL:Phishing, URL:Scam — it means one of two things: your WordPress site really is infected, or it is a false positive left over from a problem that was already fixed. Either way, here is exactly how to get the warning removed.

Step 1 — Confirm it is really a false positive

Before you ask AVG for a review, make sure the site is actually clean. If you request removal while malware is still present, the flag comes straight back (and some vendors rate-limit repeat requests). Check it two ways:

• Run it through my free Is My Site Hacked? checker for a fast look at injected code, spam and cloaking.
• Cross-check on VirusTotal to see every engine that is flagging you.

If anything turns up, get it fully cleaned first — deleting the visible malware is not enough if a hidden backdoor remains.

Step 2 — Report the false positive to AVG

AVG uses the same engine as Avast; report via AVG’s false-positive form in URL mode. Submit here: avg.com/en-ww/report-false-positive

1. Open the AVG report-false-positive form and switch from “File” to “URL”.
2. Enter the blocked URL, the detection name and the Alert ID.
3. Provide your email and confirm ownership / that the site is clean.
4. Solve the math CAPTCHA and submit; allow 1–3 business days.
5. Re-scan in AVG after definitions update.

Good to know: AVG and Avast share the Gen Digital engine, so a delisting on one side generally propagates to the other.

Step 3 — If the warning keeps coming back

A warning that returns after you have been delisted almost always means the infection was never fully removed — usually a backdoor in a theme file, a rogue admin user, or malware stored in the database. That is exactly what I fix. I am a USA-based WordPress security specialist: I remove the infection completely, submit the delisting on your behalf, and harden the site so it stays clean.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does AVG take to remove the warning? Once your site is genuinely clean and you have submitted the request, most reviews clear within a few days — see the timing note above. Submitting while still infected only restarts the clock.

It keeps coming back — why? Because the real infection (a backdoor, rogue admin, or database payload) is still there. A full cleanup stops the loop.

More removal guides: Kaspersky, ESET, Trend Micro · all vendor guides · full report-link directory.