I have a dual boot system with Windows XP and Vista Beta 2, I have just done a manual full system scan using version 4.7 for XP and the BCD and BCD.log files have come up as “infected by DSME Family”. These are the new boot.ini files for vista so deleting them or modifying them could leave the system unusable. i have scanned them with 4 online scanners and have not got the same problem, is this an Avast issue? I have emailed the files to Avast but has any one else come across this?
I haven’t heard of this so far in the forums.
You could also check the offending/suspect file at: Jotti - Multi engine on-line virus scanner if any other scanners here detect them it is less likely to be a false positive. You can’t do this with the file in the chest, you will need to move it out.
Or VirusTotal - Multi engine on-line virus scanner
If it is indeed a false positive, add it to the exclusions lists (Standard Shield, Customize, Advanced and Program Settings, Exclusions) and check scan it periodically using the ashQuick scan (right click scan), when it is no longer detected then remove it from the exclusions.
Also see (Mini Sticky) False Positives
Which is your VPS (virus database) version?
I’ve done the same and nothing :
???
I am on
- Program: Already up to date
(current version 4.7.844) - Vps: Already up to date
(current version 0626-0)
Results from Virus Total are
Antivirus Version Update Result
AntiVir 6.35.0.16 06.26.2006 no virus found
Authentium 4.93.8 06.26.2006 no virus found
Avast 4.7.844.0 06.26.2006 DSME family
AVG 386 06.26.2006 no virus found
BitDefender 7.2 06.26.2006 no virus found
CAT-QuickHeal 8.00 06.26.2006 no virus found
ClamAV devel-20060426 06.26.2006 no virus found
DrWeb 4.33 06.26.2006 no virus found
eTrust-Inoc 23.72.49 06.25.2006 no virus found
eTrust-Vet 12.6.2275 06.26.2006 no virus found
Ewido 3.5 06.26.2006 no virus found
Fortinet 2.77.0.0 06.26.2006 no virus found
F-Prot 3.16f 06.26.2006 no virus found
Ikarus 0.2.65.0 06.26.2006 no virus found
Kaspersky 4.0.2.24 06.26.2006 no virus found
McAfee 4793 06.26.2006 no virus found
Microsoft 1.1481 06.25.2006 no virus found
NOD32v2 1.1625 06.26.2006 no virus found
Norman 5.90.21 06.26.2006 no virus found
Panda 9.0.0.4 06.26.2006 no virus found
Sophos 4.07.0 06.26.2006 no virus found
Symantec 8.0 06.26.2006 no virus found
TheHacker 5.9.8.165 06.26.2006 no virus found
UNA 1.83 06.23.2006 no virus found
VBA32 3.11.0 06.26.2006 no virus found
VirusBuster 4.3.7:9 06.25.2006 no virus found
Couldn’t get a web page for http://virusscan.jotti.org/
Which file did you submit? Can you post the entire name and path?