Anyone else have this? I have been using this copy of Sam Spade (spade.exe from Blighty Design) since 1999 and never had any warnings before. As of the update on 4/16 avast now states:
spade.exe is infected by Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
When i go back to the original DLd zip I also get the same:
spade114.zip|>spade.exe is infected by Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
I compared this exe to copies I had on other systems that have not even been connected to the Internet in years and they are identical to the one that generates the virus warning. I have to believe this must be a false positive. I use this app several times a day. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
If it is not a false positive, then this Trojan is installed by some Adware like InternetGameBox or other Trojans. You might experience all types of erratic system behavior. it is a generic detection without any specific symptoms, so if it is not the real McCoy it is rather likely to be a false positive.
Avast is no longer reporting this file. Only GData still shows Win32.Trojan.Agent.FPDC3W. I was a little surprised to see how few have apparently ever used this app. I have used it for years as an all purpose net tool. Even though it has been out in previous versions going back at least to the 80’s, it has a “suspicious insight” rep at Norton:
Threat Assessment
Wild
Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy
Damage
Damage Level: Low
Distribution
Distribution Level: Low
