[fenderjaguar]

Hi. Could anyone tell me why AVG is telling me that this is a threat? I'm more or less certain this computer is completely clean and this is actually a false alert...

http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?i...lashavguz0.jpg

[Blue Zee]

Another False Positive that is being reported everywhere.

Either add to the exclusion list (AVG > Tools > Advanced Settings > Resident Shield > Exceptions > Add Path) or do nothing until a new update corrects the problem.

Zee

[fenderjaguar]

OK, thanks mate!

[Frank4d]

And a WARNING: I just went to Google to see what "flashutil10a.exe" is. One of the Google results pointed to a website "veryrecent.com". Clicking on that link (or a link on that site) promptly downloaded a virus to my PC. Best to stay away from that one!

[Blue Zee]

Originally Posted by Frank4d

And a WARNING: I just went to Google to see what "flashutil10a.exe" is. One of the Google results pointed to a website "veryrecent.com". Clicking on that link (or a link on that site) promptly downloaded a virus to my PC. Best to stay away from that one!

Yikes, nice catch.

It appeared 2nd on my search list...

[fenderjaguar]

yeah, I typed the file name into google as well. I'm not sure if I visited that site though...

[fenderjaguar]

Phew! The link is blue, not purple. I just clicked on pcpitstop and wookipedia, or whatever it was called. I actually have the link scanner active with AVG, which tells me it's "safe to procede to this site".

So the site just automatically uploaded you a virus, without you having to do anything?

[Blue Zee]

Solved:
http://forums.techguy.org/6269358-post5.html