# P5 js editor blocked by Avast- new problem

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417
**Category:** p5.js
**Created:** [November 9, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417 "2021-11-09T11:17:19Z")
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### Author: ![Kris1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kris1/32/9385_2.png) [@Kris1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Kris1)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417/1 "2021-11-09T11:17:19Z")

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Hi Folks- yesterday I was working on a project. There were no isssues with the P5 editor. I came back a few hours later and a warning message from Avast came up. This has never happened to me before using P5 JS.

Has anyone else found this problem?

 ![Screenshot 2021-11-09 at 10.55.08](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/e/e621a6bc5e874014d8879c87139ad25f8efe6b07.jpeg)

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### Author: ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417/2 "2021-11-09T11:45:13Z")

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Hello,

Can you click on “See details” and share with us?

`:)`

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### Author: ![Kris1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kris1/32/9385_2.png) [@Kris1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Kris1)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417/3 "2021-11-09T16:39:38Z")

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### Author: ![Kris1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kris1/32/9385_2.png) [@Kris1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Kris1)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417/4 "2021-11-09T16:41:03Z")

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I think it is a over zealous virus blocker, but the strange bit is that it only recently began to happen and I have not changed my settings/virus protection…  
🙂

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### Author: ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-js-editor-blocked-by-avast-new-problem/33417/5 "2021-11-09T23:46:10Z")

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it could have to do with the recent changes to the editor. there is a thread about another problem that mentions some of the things that the editor does now and includes links to more information.

> [@Embedding OpenProcessing Sketches](https://discourse.processing.org/t/embedding-openprocessing-sketches/32614/13):
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> Oooof. That is annoying. [p5js.org](http://p5js.org) just 1) completely broke the fullscreen view of sketches (even if you navigate there directly, not in an iframe), and 2) introduced one of these stupid\* “accept cookies” banners. Unfortunately the latter is difficult to deal with because browsers will not send cookies with requests generated from within an iframe that is hosted on a site with a different domain name. So if [p5js.org](http://p5js.org) insists on having this “accept cookies” banner present on the full screen editor …

i’m sure someone will have more information about it. as for myself i believe it is safe and you are correct that your vs is over zealous in its blocking.