Avast Free Virus Showing False Hit on Super Anti-Spyware

none ^ | May 26, 2008 | cva66snipe

[cva66snipe]

Is anyone else using Avast Free Virus Scan getting a Trojan alert on Super Anti Syyware.exe command? I'm getting it on the boot up scan and Avast has no way of marking it a false positive. Warning shows Win32: Trogan-Gen with no anme associated except the Spyware program.

[politicalwit]

Never experienced any problems of this nature with AVAST!

[Tainan]

I’ve got a false hit on Super Anti Spyware with every anti-virus I’ve run. So much so that I deleted Super Anti Spyware from my system.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks. I downloaded both the with two days of each other the spyware program first. Actually I was running a trial version of Micro Trend that came with the computer and it didn't show it as being a virus. The Trojan was named Super anti-spyware.exe so I am assuming the scan saw the program file during boot up as being a virus. I put bot the file and the restore file in the Chest then uninstalled the spyware program. It's just got me curious. I did use AVG on other computers until they stopped scanning E-mail.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks I had a feeling it was a false hit. Just wanted to make certain. Trend Micro didn’t show it but sure messed thing up in other ways though. I had about 5 complete freeze ups {new computer} which stopped when I uninstalled Micro Trend and the blasted thing kept locking up Outlook Express in the MSIM {?} function when switching OE users. I’d have to close MSIM process to get OE back then the Micro Trend toolbar would be gone till re-boot.

[cva66snipe]

MSIMN

[Fido969]

AVAST sounds like it would be made BY pirates!

[cva66snipe]

LOL It's got a pretty decent reputation from what I've read in the past couple of years. It's freeware virus scan like AVG is. I can't seem to find a pay virus scan that rates any better either.

[Snoopers-868th]

Paid version of AVG scans POP3 mail.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks. I’ve read The new version of AVG {Free} is kinda hard on resources which also was a reason I went to Avast. I assumed the pay would be also. I used AVG for several years on another computer with no problem though. Having a virus scan without e-mail scan protection even free is insane. AVG hurt themselves there.

[Snoopers-868th]

I have the whole AVG internet security package. I love it. No stress on resources. I also use Diskeeper that defrags my HD on a real-time basis. Never have to do a defrag.

[MarkL]

I just installed Avast, and it marked my Solarwinds TFTP server as being infected, as well as an old SQL Server cleaning tool that I downloaded a long time ago from Symantec as being infected.

While I don’t need that cleaning tool, I do use the tftp server. I guess I’ll download the latest and greatest (it’s free-ware) and see if it lets me install it.

Mark

[cva66snipe]

Thanks. I’m on dial up so the free trial about 55MB would take a spell. Anymore conflicts though and I’ll likely do it. So far Avast sure beats Micro Trend. A new computer with factory installs shouldn’t freeze up and I’m certain that was the culprit causing it. That’s when my virus scan search began.

[cva66snipe]

The only choice it will give you is repair, quarantine, or delete. If you click on I think it's do nothing it disables that program.

[MarkL]

The only choice it will give you is repair, quarantine, or delete. If you click on I think it's do nothing it disables that program.

I let it quarantine the tftp server program. It's pretty old, so I'm downloading the latest version, and I'll see if Avast will let me install it. If not, I'll be upset. I'm about 99.99999% sure this was a false positive.

Mark

[cva66snipe]

Just curious are you running AVG 7.5 or 8.0 Security Package? The one that some seem to have issue with is the new AVG 8.0.

[GOPJ]

Is AVG better than ZoneAlarm?

[Snoopers-868th]

I purchased the 7.5 and they offered the upgraded to 8 for free. It is the Internet Security 8 version. I like it and have had no problems. I have 2 computers so I purchased the 3-license one—can’t remember cost maybe $80.

[Snoopers-868th]

I really don’t know. If you google reviews you will see what they say. PC-Review or CNET.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks again that helps to know. I'm running 2 GB RAM on XP so I can't see there being a problem. I do read product reviews. The ones with it making the machines run slugish sounds like low RAM to start with. I realize I might have to tweak a few settings for dial up too.

Spybot when running seems to be my heaviest user at 50% CPU while scanning. After it stops scanning I'm back in sigle digits with all normal background programs going.