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30-Oct-2009, 03:12 AM #1
Question Solved: Malwarebytes False Positive Confirmed?
Sent a support ticket to the staff... looks like a false positive to me...



Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 3057
Windows 6.1.7600

10/29/2009 6:58:42 PM
mbam-log-2009-10-29 (18-58-42).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 219497
Time elapsed: 18 minute(s), 50 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 2

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\Users\Peck\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\QWMMTV74.X9K\EN8DBY1E.CZP\clic...exe_9 a8dfcd080ccb114_0001.0002_none_19406d71b53cc551\GoogleUpdateSetup.exe (Trojan.Ransom) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\Peck\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\QWMMTV74.X9K\EN8DBY1E.CZP\goog...app_9 a8dfcd080ccb114_0001.0002_d7d35fd2a0f2e170\GoogleUpdateSetup.exe (Trojan.Ransom) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
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30-Oct-2009, 11:37 AM #2
Could be but the AppData folder seems to be a common location for the Trojan. I wouldn't be so sure it's a false positive.
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30-Oct-2009, 11:58 AM #3
googleupdate is a virus in my book. doing DoS attacks everytime you boot up asking questions you don't want to hear about.
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30-Oct-2009, 05:12 PM #4
hmm... well we will see....

I re-post when malwarebytes responds back


for now im marking solved...
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30-Oct-2009, 05:17 PM #5
Just got an email back from malwarebytes... its been confirmed to be a false positve...

Tom Mercado, Oct 30 09:33 (CDT):
I've been informed that this will be fixed in the next update so update later in the day
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30-Oct-2009, 06:00 PM #6
Thanks for the update.
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