Another False Positive? virtualvillagers4thetreeoflife-WT.exe

Viruses and worms
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Hi

I have tried submitting this to the virus lab but I don’t get the prompt I used to when I have submitted them in the past. The reason I suspect this to be a False Positive is that the Avast says the file hasn’t changed since 2011, and I haven’t had the computer that long (meaning I think it is just an HP game that came with the system). In addition there does seem to be a Virtual Villagers game that is part of HP’s games selection. Anyone else have this issue? I’ve quarantined for now.

I’m adding a screenshot of the description Avast gives me. Thanks!

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It is not a HP game, it is from WildTangent.

The WildTangent Web Driver is their technology that allows you to play 3D games over the Internet. Although its not technically considered spyware it does have built in components to update itself and gather information about the computer system including : Operating System Version CPU Type and Speed Memory Amount Video Card type and Driver Version Sound Card type and Driver Version DirectX Version Location that the Web Driver was installed from

You can use the contact form to report it:
www.avast.com/contact-form.php

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Also read this: http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/WildTangent-Games-5345-program.aspx
and here: http://www.exedb.com/exefiles/virtualvillagers4thetreeoflife-wt.exe.html
and here: http://www.herdprotect.com/virtualvillagers4thetreeoflife.exe-5aa7b0a8ad65867f719ba2396ee2735749427131.aspx

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