I am using Windows 8 RP 64-bit.
Last night, I installed Avast 7 Free, with a custom installation with Web and Network Shield only.
Changes to Avast Free (Web and Network Shield only):
- Linked to my.avast.
- Activated free license.
- Enabled PUP detection on Web Shield.
- Disabled Social/Recommended features.
- Disabled Generate monthly report.
- Disabled start-up rootkit scan.
Action Center reported that Avast and Windows Defender were both turned off.
Manually switched on Windows Defender. (Update: As of late last night, WD is now turned OFF)
I get an avast pop-up saying rootkit detected (see screenshot).
I chose Ignore.
Generate a log file (extracted from aswAr.log):
Service WdBoot [C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\WdBoot.sys] **HIDDEN**
Service WdFilter [C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\WdFilter.sys] **HIDDEN**
Service WinDefend [C:\Program Files] **HIDDEN**
The Wd* files are related to the Anti-Malware services in Windows 8 Release Preview.
I can only assume these are False Positives and could potentially do more damage than good for the system.
(Not intended to be a copy and paste job from -http://malwaretips.com/Thread-Avast-Rootkit-FP) - Remove this line is necessary.