fakealert

[sup]

AVG detected a FakeAlert virus a few days ago. There were 10 infected files but 6 could not be removed because they were too large to fit in the virus vault. 3 files (actually 1 31mb .msi file that contains 2 others) were located within application data, and the other 3 are copies located in the restore files. I was able to manually delete the files, but the next day the 3 files were found again in the recycler folder (with a name change).

I have run Malwarebytes several times both quick and full scans, both before and after I delete the files in the recycler, and it does not detect this virus.

I have no noticeable symptoms of a virus and I have seen no pop up warnings as this virus is supposed to cause.

Is this likely a false positive from AVG, or should I be concerned?

Thanks,

sup

[IndiGenus]

Hello sup and welcome to the forums here at MalwareBytes.

Not sure if false positive or not.

Please follow the instructions at this link.

Then post the logs from MBAM, DDS, and GMER back to this link. Do not start a new topic.

You said you've already run MBAM and it comes back clean, so you can skip that step.

[sup]

Hello IndiGenus,

I first received this FakeAlert warning from AVG on 6/30. I researched this virus, and tried to manually remove the files and registry entries normally associated with this virus, but have been unable to find any of the files or entries listed. Also, I have had no virus like behavior in my system.

I have been manually deleting the supposedly infected file in my recovery directory each morning, and it has been reappearing as a warning in AVG the next day. As of 7/9, it no longer appears as an infected file in AVG. Therefore, unless it appears again, I am going to assume this has been a false positive as AVG is inclined to do. I think it is time to dump AVG and switch to Avast or Avira.

I appreciate your help,

Sup

[IndiGenus]

I first received this FakeAlert warning from AVG on 6/30.

It likely stopped it from dropping the payload. A good thing.

have been manually deleting the supposedly infected file in my recovery directory each morning,

What is the name of the file? And exact location? You could upload it to virus total or one of the online scanners to get "other opinions" if it is found again.

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