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09-Mar-2009, 09:39 AM #1
Question Solved: avg false alarms???????
hi every one,as per title avg free version is showing a trojan in beach head 2002,i have sent them the file for checking and they have confirmed that it is a positive hit,i have also done a few other scans namely bitdefender and kaspersky which failed to find anything has anyone had similar problem,i should had i have no reason to think game is corrupt.thanks for reading.
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09-Mar-2009, 09:53 AM #2
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You can scan individual files, with ~ 30 antimalware engines at http://virusscan.jotti.org

There have been reports, of false postives, in this forum, within the past month, using AVG.

NO scanning product / device [ AntiVirus, astronomical siting, CAT Scan or MRI scan, artwork attributed to famous masters ] will be 100% accurate. False positives and false negatives, in my opinion, are a fact of life. Even Einstein & Newton made mistakes.

Scan at jotti & post a screen shot of the results.

Which anti spyware / anti malware programs,in addition to AVG do you run? Which version of AVG free?

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09-Mar-2009, 01:17 PM #3
has always i have got quick reply,thanks rainforest,this is a really usefull site i suggest its made more public,i tried to upload the file without any luck
i am useing avg free edition 80,237 plus windows firewall
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09-Mar-2009, 01:19 PM #4
sorry forgot to add that i know a chinese proverb
man with hole in pocket fells c---y all day
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09-Mar-2009, 08:48 PM #5
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Send a screen shot.

On your keyboard, look for a key labeled "print screen" OR "PrtSc" OR "PRN SCN" or some variation.
When you want to capture that which is displayed, press the print screen button.
Open Paint [ start > programs / all programs > accessories > paint [ rarely MS Paint]
Maximize Paint
left click "edit"
Left click "paste"
file > save as.
Save the file to any location of your choice.
File name: your choice, for example: "filename"
save as type: left click down pointing arrow. Left click jpg / jpeg
Left click "save" / "ok".

The file name has now been saved as filename.jpg [ or filename.jpeg ].

Return to the thread.
Left click "go advanced".

Left click "manage attachments"
left click "browse"
browse to the location, on your computer, where you saved "filename.jpg"
Left click filename.jpg
left click "open"
left click Upload"
close window of upload screen after the file has been uploaded.

enter text into the reply area.
left click "submit"

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10-Mar-2009, 09:04 AM #6
hi rain forest,thanks for your reply,i cannot access this file(access denied)so i have tryed downloading a free trial of the game and guess what avg says its got a trojan so it must be avg at fault.
i will contact them and give them the details.
i will post ant results i get.many thanks,
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10-Mar-2009, 04:18 PM #7
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Which file are you unable to access?

Yes, please keep us posted.

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11-Mar-2009, 07:19 AM #8
hi rainforest,has promised i am getting back to you with results regards trojan in beachhead 2002,i finally managed to get the file to avg and this time they came back to me stating that it is a false alarm and they will sort it in an update,in the mean time i have set avg to ignore it via the the resident shield so should any one else be worrying about it theres no need.cheers
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11-Mar-2009, 07:42 AM #9
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Thanks for the update.

Do you consider your problem resolved?

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11-Mar-2009, 07:44 AM #10
sorry if i should have said that,yes i am hopeing that it is,many thanks.
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11-Mar-2009, 11:23 PM #11
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Congratulations!

Please use the "mark solved" button, upper left.

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