The file itself is just a link and not malware by default.
It depends to what (web)site the link is trying to open if there is malware or not.
If there is, there is a good change that the avast webshield detects (and blocks) it.
Next to the above, a lnk file by itself doesn’t do anything.
It needs to be called by a application.
That application can be malicious.
I have a.ink.vir file but not block by avast!.I am send this file to viruslab via viruschest.On27.3.2015 at 6:17:48PM
A good description of what you have there: http://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Vercuser.B/description
from “Hot Girls; Hot Photos; Hot Videos; Hot Aishwarya; Hot Britney; Hot Wallpapers; Internet Business; Latest Hot …etc. etc.”
polonus
Why avast! not blocked it?
Hi Be Secure,
That is why we are here on the forums, just to alert to that fact,
and then hope Avast comes to add this to their protective range of detections.
AV also Avast is being worked over by humans, and humans are fallible, and we do not live in an ideal world.
Anyway I have to thank you for reporting this as your report will help the global user base.
Watch your clicks and stay safe and secure both offline and online.
polonus
As I already said, the lnk file itself is harmless.
It doesn’t do anything at all.
And avast is detecting that backdoor worm (for a long time already).
it is old so may be the reason? First submission 2013-02-04 20:50:39 UTC ( 2 years, 1 month ago )
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