Avast treats Auslogics Defrag as Malware

Wittmann · 2017-08-12T20:38:47.000Z

Very recently my Avast has quarantined my Auslogics defrag as malware, even states it has a virus and gives the virus a name. Took the program clean off my desktop without warning when I started to use it.

I tried to download Auslogics defrag again, but immediately the download started, Avast stopped it.

What is going on ?

Asyn · 2017-08-12T20:41:56.000Z

You can report a suspected FP here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php

ky331 · 2017-08-12T20:48:39.000Z

Most likely a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), because of additional programs (and/or toolbars) that Auslogics has been “pushing” in recent years.
If that’s confirmed as the reason, you can add it to your list of exclusions if you wish to keep it.

chris... · 2017-08-12T21:23:16.000Z

all malwarebytes tools (Malwarebytes , adwcleaner , jrt) already see (a lot of) auslogics tools as malicious.

Wittmann · 2017-08-13T12:46:57.000Z

I don’t know fella’s - I downloaded Auslogics Defrag free without a hitch today. It all installed perfectly with no yelp from Avast.

Its one of those computer hiccups we all get. I am sorry to trouble you, but yesterday Avast blocked it and today Avast liked it. Well, you can’y win 'em all can you ?

All I can do is thank you for responding and leave with - Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day.

Asyn · 2017-08-13T13:09:14.000Z

You’re welcome.

bob3160 · 2017-08-13T13:37:44.000Z

wittmann44 post:5:

I don’t know fella’s - I downloaded Auslogics Defrag free without a hitch today. It all installed perfectly with no yelp from Avast.

Its one of those computer hiccups we all get. I am sorry to trouble you, but yesterday Avast blocked it and today Avast liked it. [snip]

False positive one day cleared up via VPS update so now it’s OK again. That sometimes happens. Stay safe.
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