 Avg 8.0 False Positives?, Long list of "potentially dangerous objects" |
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 May 9 2008, 04:05 PM
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SWAS "Scan ""Scan whole computer"" was finished." "Infections found:";"0" "Infected objects removed or healed";"0" "Not removed or healed.";"0" "Spyware found:";"0" "Spyware removed:";"0" "Not removed:";"0" "Warnings count:";"216" "Information count:";"0" "Scan started:";"Friday, May 09, 2008, 12:54:36 PM" "Total object scanned:";"1570771" "Time needed:";"2 hour(s) 20 minute(s) 41 second(s) " "Errors encountered:";"0" "Warnings" "File";"Infection";"Result" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00000001-C003-4A2F-9142-7CB1D78DE6C1}";"Found Adware.InternetOptimizer";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}";"Found Adware.Isearch";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00110011-4B0B-44D5-9718-90C88817369B}";"Found Adware.Generic";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{002AF282-E42D-4B51-9F70-F1570C02FAAD}";"Found Adware.Generic";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00C9C6A4-1889-46BC-B73A-F4DDCC042735}";"Found Adware.Vundo";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00DBDAC8-4691-4797-8E6A-7C6AB89BC441}";"Found Downloader.ConHook.l";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{01E69986-A054-4C52-ABE8-EF63DF1C5211}";"Found Adware.CramToolbar";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{01EB5130-FC0C-4d75-B9CE-4801B1B854F5}";"Found Adware.Begin2Search";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{037CE595-57CB-4EB5-9775-97BC112F3BB3}";"Found Trojan.Bomka";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{06EECACB-F7C6-4ab9-B6AE-2DC4ED4588BB}";"Found Adware.Generic";"Potentially dangerous object" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{086AE192-23A6-48D6-96EC-715F53797E85}";"Found Adware.Generic";"Potentially dangerous object" -------------------- How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward
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May 9 2008, 05:20 PM
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There's already been a lot of discussion about this - see here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic143321.html I presume you have either Spywareblaster installed, or are using Spybot's immunisation protection? AVG say they will fix these false positives when they issue a service pack for AVG8 sometime in the next few weeks. -------------------- Windows XP Home SP2; AVG 7.5 Internet Security Suite (AV/AS r.t.p, and firewall); Windows Defender (r.t.p on); SuperAntispyware Free; a-squared Free 3.5.0.15; Spybot 1.4 (Immunised, but no Tea-timer); AdAware SE Free; AVG Anti-Rootkit Free; Spywareblaster; MVPS Hosts file (with HostsMan); McAfee Site Advisor.
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May 9 2008, 05:28 PM
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Thanks for the link Alan. I did try the search function, but maybe I wasn't specific enough. I was pretty sure it was something goofy like that. Thanks again.
 swas -------------------- How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward
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May 9 2008, 06:51 PM
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Yes this is known by AVG - They don't want to fix it
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May 9 2008, 07:45 PM
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Yeah you have to love how new versions of software are always better than the previous ones LOL
-------------------- How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward
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May 9 2008, 08:00 PM
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Not all the time
 Now did you read my method on how to avoid the clash between SpywareBlaster and AVG 8? -------------------- |
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May 9 2008, 08:25 PM
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Yeah, I think I'll just ignore it as long as avg doesn't find any "threats". I'm pretty disappointed in them after this.
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May 9 2008, 08:36 PM
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Yes you should be.
Just enable SpywareBlasters protection after the scan
This post has been edited by david28: May 9 2008, 11:29 PM -------------------- |
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May 10 2008, 05:09 AM
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QUOTE(david28 @ May 10 2008, 12:51 AM)  Yes this is known by AVG - They don't want to fix it The situation has changed now, David (and swas). AVG have now definitely acknowledged that this issue will be fixed when they release their Service Pack 1 for AVG8 in the near future. This post has been edited by Alan D: May 10 2008, 05:11 AM -------------------- Windows XP Home SP2; AVG 7.5 Internet Security Suite (AV/AS r.t.p, and firewall); Windows Defender (r.t.p on); SuperAntispyware Free; a-squared Free 3.5.0.15; Spybot 1.4 (Immunised, but no Tea-timer); AdAware SE Free; AVG Anti-Rootkit Free; Spywareblaster; MVPS Hosts file (with HostsMan); McAfee Site Advisor.
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 May 12 2008, 01:31 PM
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I too installed the avg 8.0 LIMITED antivirus program on my XP ; fully updated it then started it off on a scan...............after only one hour of scanning I was looking at a growing list of warnings about trojans,worms, backdoor products and the like................. if I did not' know' my computer I would have felt I AM gravely ILL and in desperate need of a full reformat and reinstall..................I have yet to allow the thing to complete a scan....it may take all day and all night
then probably see a worm crawl out the bottom with a trojan in tow and a sign saying 'the back door is this way '................ 
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May 13 2008, 01:22 AM
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QUOTE The situation has changed now, David (and swas). AVG have now definitely acknowledged that this issue will be fixed when they release their Service Pack 1 for AVG8 in the near future. Now thats better
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May 15 2008, 10:46 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,583 Joined: 3-September 04 From: S.E. Idaho, USA Member No.: 2,427 |
I had a lot of problems with AVG 7.5 because it kept stealing files from my utility programs. Now, with AVG 8, I keep getting a set of System Restore files. I really don't believe there are any viruses on my computer - I have no virus activity and I keep it clean. I'm getting a bit frustrated because it also seems that AVG 8 has slowed the response on my computer - more protection means a slower computer I guess.
I even flushed System Restore but then it started finding things in there again within a couple of days. When I first installed 8, I began to think in terms of getting the paid program because there is so much protection, but now I'm a bit frustrated and considering a different app. If they could get the bugs out I might keep it but I don't like the way it's going. |
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May 15 2008, 11:00 AM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,583 Joined: 3-September 04 From: S.E. Idaho, USA Member No.: 2,427 |
In the few minutes since I made the previous post, AVG has popped up yet another set of four System Restore files it thinks are bad. Opening the more info arrow at the bottom, it lists them all as svchost.exe.
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May 16 2008, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(Herk @ May 15 2008, 05:00 PM) In the few minutes since I made the previous post, AVG has popped up yet another set of four System Restore files it thinks are bad. Opening the more info arrow at the bottom, it lists them all as svchost.exe. What happens if you upload the files that AVG thinks are bad to the usual online multiscanners? http://virusscan.jotti.org/ and http://www.virustotal.com/ -------------------- Windows XP Home SP2; AVG 7.5 Internet Security Suite (AV/AS r.t.p, and firewall); Windows Defender (r.t.p on); SuperAntispyware Free; a-squared Free 3.5.0.15; Spybot 1.4 (Immunised, but no Tea-timer); AdAware SE Free; AVG Anti-Rootkit Free; Spywareblaster; MVPS Hosts file (with HostsMan); McAfee Site Advisor.
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May 24 2008, 08:29 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,583 Joined: 3-September 04 From: S.E. Idaho, USA Member No.: 2,427 |
QUOTE("Alan D") What happens if you upload the files that AVG thinks are bad to the usual online multiscanners? Haven't tried. I have no unwanted services and it was svchost that it was tagging. But to update my report, I got those notifications, and quite a few of them, for the first few days. I told it to ignore them each time. Eventually, the problem went away and it's running smoothly now. So I'm guessing they fixed it. |
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