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18-Mar-2009, 11:36 PM #1
Application.Component.KGB_Spyware; False positive?
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus has been blocking events, claiming the files are of this infection. However, searching online, all the information I can find is from PC Tools own site, which claims this a precursor to larger scale of malware.

Although it has the highest detection rate, I know this program gives more false positives than the average freeware. Nevertheless, I need to make sure.

The files it blocks are
C:\WINDOWS\INSTALLER\MSI###.tmp
Where ### are random alphanumeric characters. As of writing, it has blocked 6 or 7 of these events.

I think this might have something to do with Windows Update, but I have updated before just fine without Spyware Doctor making a hissy fit.

Am I seriously being infected?
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