False Alarm

Viruses and worms
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I believe avast detects 2 files that are not infected.Jotti scan tells me only avast detects them as s virusHere is the log:
2/3/2005 8:32:28 AM SYSTEM 1636 Sign of “Win95:Matyas” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAV465e.rra” file.
2/3/2005 8:32:36 AM SYSTEM 1636 Sign of “Win95:Matyas” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAV.SIG” file.
2/3/2005 1:20:56 PM WinXP-VIA 2240 Sign of “Win95:Matyas” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAV.SIG” file.
2/3/2005 1:21:10 PM WinXP-VIA 2240 Sign of “Win32:Kuang2” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAVCL.COM[UPX]” file.
2/3/2005 1:24:33 PM WinXP-VIA 2536 Sign of “Win95:Matyas” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAV.SIG” file.
2/3/2005 1:24:49 PM WinXP-VIA 2536 Sign of “Win32:Kuang2” has been found in “C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Anti-Virus\Quick Remove\PAVCL.COM[UPX]” file.
I know i have to make an archive-password protected,and send it to…(well i don’t know the E-mail)The problem is i don’t know how to make an archive or password protect it so is there any other solution.The only thing i now is to double click on a file and extract(when working with winrar)
Any other suggestions?Please help!(the other way is to put these files in the exclusion list.)

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  • start Winrar
  • select the files
  • choose ‘add’
  • click on the advanched tab
  • click on ‘set password’

Send the files to virus@avast.com
Don’t forget to mention in the mail the password ofcourse :wink:

You could ofcourse have read the help in WinRar :wink:

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I believe there’s no need to send these file - they are well known false alarms in Panda AV files.

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Well i don’t know why are these files there because i don’t use any other antivirus program.I deleted these files.Everything is OK now.Thank you about the information about the false alarm and making an archive.

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Don’t use the Panda on-line virus scanner, that is what places the unencrypted virus signature file on your HDD, that is what avast is finding.

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No,i didn’t use any online scanners ::slight_smile: ???

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OK, if you check the full path and you should be able to identify the program/download that did bring the Panda Anti-Virus signature files - That is how it would have been on your HDD.

C:\Program Files\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\ because the anti-virus folder is a sub folder of that pack.

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Yes i know this pack.Just don’t understand what is panda doing there.That’s not a problem.Now i now that these files weren’t viruses so problem is solved :smiley: :wink: ;D