misleading:win32/lodi

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Microsoft Safety Scanner tells me that our computer has been infected with misleading:win32/lodi and it has been partially removed, why hasn’t Avast detected this Trojan and, if possible, how do I remove misleading:win32/lodi totally?
Thanks,
Bill

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If you downloaded Avast from the official download site, there isn’t anything to worry about.
Appears to be a false positive on the part of a heuristic detection by Microsoft.
https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/821y6g/what_is_misleadingwin32lodi/
https://support.avg.com/answers?id=9060N000000HjmBQAS

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well Bob, that reddit post is 1 year old info and can not be trusted … ref: your reply to me here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228087.0

how do I remove misleading:win32/lodi totally?
[b]@wjfyfe [/b]try run a scan with malwarebytes antimalware
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I listed two sources.

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quote bob3160

If you downloaded Avast from the official download site, there isn't anything to worry about.
He does not say that a avast file is detected, he is asking why avast does not detect

misleading:win32/lodi = PUP giving fake/misleading info

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I can read. Have you read the the total reply?
Do you have any proof to the contrary?

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Do you have any proof to the contrary?
No ... i am refering to what the poster say
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Then you keep advising him/her. I’ve posted my reply even if you don’t agree with it.

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I have tried other products, including Malwarebytes, but Microsoft Safety Scanner appears to be the only one that has located misleading:win32/lodi, so is it the consensus that this is a false positive?

Thanks,

Bill

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That was my consensus based on the links to research and opinions offered including that same opinion in the AVG forum.
AVG is owned by Avast.

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I too have been notified bout Misleading:Win32/Lodi after a full scan using Microsoft Safety Scanner, Spy-bot Search & Destroy, Malwarebyts, and Avast and even MS Defender and the MSERT program or app is the only one to report it and I spent 2 days trying to get information as to removing what was left of this pain in the A__ bug as MSERT reports it has partially removed it and use their link to finish removal. Still have not gotten it off and every time I run MSERT it shows up over and over so if anyone has found a solution please pass it on to all of us.

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If you want help, start a topic in Viruses and Worms section

At top in that section is a sticky post Logs to assist in cleaning malware attach the requested logs from that guide and a malware expert will assist you

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Misleading:Win32/Lodi
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Misleading:Win32/Lodi&ThreatID=240849

This program makes misleading or fraudulent claims about the files, registry entries, or other items on your PC.

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