avast detects rootkit in malwarebytes

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hi i noticed in my scan log that avast detected a rootkit hidden file in mbamswissarmy.sys is this a fale positive as i have malwarebytes antimalware installed. should i take the action of do nothing or move to virus chest or delete? thanks

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Hi angelina-h,

You can delete that file easy peasy, and after a reboot MBAM will have produced a brand new mbamswissarmy.sys file for you for your next MBAM-scan.
Enjoy. So actually no problem,

polonus

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Hi, thanks so after i delete it i wont have to re download malwarebytes again? so this is definetly a false positive? thanks

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Yes. It is a F/P. mbamswissarmy.sys is a file used by MBAM to update its virus data base ( Like avast.setup ) MBAM should remove it afterward.

You should aldo exclude MBAM from Avast! and viseversa. Read this: Section K

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=10138&st=0&p=417798&#entry417798

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i noticed the original inquiry was regarding path/file “mbamswissarmy.sys” is this the same thing as Malwarebytes.sys without the “swissarmy”?

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There is no malwarebytes.sys. Typo. Corrected. Thanks.