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SpyKiller112
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06-Dec-2007, 11:12 AM
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Should I delete this?
I breifly searched a bit on google and it said that autochk.exe was safe. So then why would antivir be detecting it as bad?
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Elvandil
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06-Dec-2007, 11:51 AM
#2
Check the file's properties and see if it is a Windows file.
Armiris
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06-Dec-2007, 11:52 AM
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What is your brand of antivirus?
blkwlnt64
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06-Dec-2007, 11:54 AM
#4
Do not delete - it is part of the operating system. The antivirus message is a 'false positive'.
Armiris
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06-Dec-2007, 12:14 PM
#5
System files can be infected by viruses, so your antivirus could be picking up that. What is your brand of antivirus?
SpyKiller112
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06-Dec-2007, 01:34 PM
#6
Yep, it was a false positive.
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