is this a false positive

[Lucie]

below is my original log. advised to post in as the poster think its a f.p ive follwed the advice to do a developer log but it says nothing is found. do i do the second scan first and then do the run developer aslo how do u save a file to zip. further down the page is another f.p trojan but i can open the file. is it the same as mine?

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.1.1800

www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 7224

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

21/07/2011 21:54:11

mbam-log-2011-07-21 (21-54-11).txt

Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|)

Objects scanned: 244460

Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 46 minute(s), 10 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 1

Registry Values Infected: 1

Registry Data Items Infected: 0

Folders Infected: 0

Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IMSIDE1EGATE.APPLICATION.1 (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IMsiDe1egate.Application.1\(default) (Trojan.Agent) -> Value: (default) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

[sUBs]

Hello, please tell us why you believe this to be a False Positive.

When I googled the entry, I get a lot of hits alleging otherwise > http://www.google.com/search?q=\IMsiDe1egate.#q=\IMsiDe1egate.&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&prmd=ivns&ei=uTMpTsSRFMnrrQfL-_HABg&start=20&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=aeb16183bfd07c66&biw=2144&bih=1006

[Lucie]

below was posted by excile in the gen section

The fact that only registry entries were found, and no files were detected. In many cases (though certainly not always) when only registry entries are detected and no files are detected, it can indicate a false positive.

Though I may be wrong in this case, following the directions above will determine which is the case because the researchers will investigate what caused the detection, be it a false positive or an actual infection.

also my comp has hardly been on since i did my last scan which was clear and kaspersky didnt pick anything up which is the IV i use

[sUBs]

The fact that only registry entries were found, and no files were detected. In many cases (though certainly not always) when only registry entries are detected and no files are detected, it can indicate a false positive.

Yes, it can indicate a false positive but there are also many occasions where files were previously Antivirus programs. To the best of my knowledge, most if not all of the AVs will not clean the registry of the entries that malware creates. Anyway, this registry entry is created mainly by assorted adware. If you do not wish for mbam to continue detecting it, you can select to have the app ignore the entry in subsequent scans.

[Lucie]

sorry i totally stupid when it comes to comps can you explain the above again. interms of many files were previously antivirus programes. and if i dont wish MB to detect it then does it mean what i found is ok

[sUBs]

Apologies. I should have spoken clearer. The entry which mbam have detected is a registry key created by adware.

Since no files but only a registry entry was detected, it has to be assumed that whatever malware file that created the registry entry has previously got removed/eliminated by some other antivirus program. Unlike mbam, antivirus programs will not detect nor offer to remove registry keys created by malware. Hence the current detection.

Should you wish to not have mbam delete the entry, you can have mbam.exe ignore the entry. Please refer to the image below

Right click the entry in question. Then select 'Add to ignore list'.

[Lucie]

Thanks.

[Lucie]

Ive done a scan with both kis and sas and everything is clean.doing a full scan with mb now. Should i post a developer scan scan here afterwards? Will that rell u more and what the issue was

[annie367]

I also had this detected today when doing a full scan, after doing an update.

I run AVAST Quick Scan daily, except for Fridays when I do a Full Scan. On Fridays after I do the Full Scan, I update and run MBAM and then update and run SAS. AVAST hasn't found anything for a week. MBAM and SAS didn't find anything last Friday.

I quarantined the two files. When it comes to registry values, I don't know anything. Since nothing was found for a week, how could it be a malware file? I'm just trying to understand it.

[Lucie]

Thanks annie.similar thing to me then. no other scaner av picked anything up and my comp had hardly been on since the previous clean scan.which made me think it might have been a fb

[shadowwar]

This a a trace left behind by adware. I can be cleaned or left alone. Either way.

This detection will be renamed shortly to reflect it relating to adware.

[Lucie]

thank you i did a developer scan not sure if u need to see it now

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.1.1800

www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 7249

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

23/07/2011 14:55:28

mbam-log-2011-07-23 (14-55-28).txt

Scan type: Quick scan

Objects scanned: 156668

Time elapsed: 5 minute(s), 27 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: 0

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:

(No malicious items detected)

[shadowwar]

We looked into this a little more and this will be fixed in the next db update.

Thanks for reporting.

[Lucie]

Thanks