Memory scan shows Malwarebytes as infections

[system]

Create and run a memory only scan and Avast throws up the attached results.

Also reported on the MBam forum http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=109825&pid=550988&st=0&#entry550988

[Asyn]

@AdrianH post:1

Create and run a memory only scan and Avast throws up the attached results.

Well, no surprise…!! Just don’t do that.

[DavidR]

It isn’t showing the mbamservice.exe as infected, just that it is the process responsible for loading the data (unencrypted signatures) into memory and it is these signatures avast is detecting.

The detections in memory are frequently other security applications loading unencrypted virus signatures into memory. Having set off a scan of memory by an antivirus application looking for virus signatures, don’t be too surprised if it finds some in memory.

[system]

@DavidR post:3

It isn’t showing the mbamservice.exe as infected, just that it is the process responsible for loading the data (unencrypted signatures) into memory and it is these signatures avast is detecting.

The detections in memory are frequently other security applications loading unencrypted virus signatures into memory. Having set off a scan of memory by an antivirus application looking for virus signatures, don’t be too surprised if it finds some in memory.

Thank you David, that makes a lot of sense .

[DavidR]

You’re welcome.