Hi,
avast detects “Win32:Trojan-gen. {Other}” in “fpupdateax.exe” when Internet Explorer (version 7) automatically tries to update flash player from www.macromedia.com.
I checked the suspect file at VirusTotal and Jotti (both multi engine online virus scanner). Except avast no virus scanner found a virus.
How shall I proceed?
checker
If you are getting a virus warning that you believe is a false positive, then if you can zip and password protect (‘virus’, will do) the suspect file and send it to virus @ avast.com (no spaces), or send from the chest (after adding it to the User Files section of the chest).
Give a brief outline of the problem (possibly a link to this thread), the fact that you believe it to be a false positive and include the password in the body of the email. Some info on the avast version and VPS number (see about avast {right click avast icon}) will also help.
If it is indeed a false positive, add it to the exclusions lists (Standard Shield, Customize, Advanced and Program Settings, Exclusions) and periodically check it (scan it in the chest), there should still be a copy in the chest even though you restored it to the original location. When it is no longer detected then you can also remove it from the Standard Shield and Program Settings, exclusions.
Also you might want to check this out ;D ;D
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=25009.0
Al968
Please, pack the file into a password-protected ZIP or RAR and send it to virus@avast.com (don’t forget to include the password in the e-mail body), preferably with a subject like “False positive”.
Thanks.