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    AVG FREE CPU-Z 1.44.1 is infected with a trojan

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Mar 7, 2008.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    I have been using the pre-installed nortons internet security, but i had problem so i installed the free avg, i have used a thousand times on other systems.

    But it keeps telling me that CPU-Z 1.44.1 in infected.

    I have downloaded it from the main CPU-Z website

    http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

    Is it infected or is AVG giving me a false positive or is my system infecting it on down load.

    any help appriciated.

    thanks

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Mar 7, 2008
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  2. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    It's a false positive for sure, if you downloaded it from their main site. If a virus was going to stick itself to something it would be something vital not some random software, it'd stick itself to your "uxtheme.dll" or "explorer.exe".
     
    Gintoki, Mar 7, 2008
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    Nebelwand, Mar 7, 2008
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    lxFOCUSxl Notebook Consultant

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    idk but i don't like AVG anymore,,


    Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.1.325


    the bast
     
    lxFOCUSxl, Mar 7, 2008
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Im using AVG w/ latest update and it doesnt seem to find CPU-Z as a trojan
     
    flipfire, Mar 7, 2008
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    darnatl Notebook Guru

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    I just downloaded ver 1.44 and got the same threat warning from avg when extracting the file. I then downloaded ver 1.43 from cnet with no threat warning. I'm currently doing a virus scan.
     
    darnatl, Mar 7, 2008
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  7. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    NOD32 here says it's clean
     
    MaXimus, Mar 8, 2008
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    AVG 7.5.0.504 latest virus database update today says the CPU-Z is clean.
     
    lqaddict, Mar 8, 2008
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  9. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Hi.

    Coming up clean from me as well now.

    strange while it lasted?

    regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Mar 8, 2008
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  10. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    The latest is 8.0.81

    Check out grisoft.com and you'll see. ;)
     
    ScifiMike12, Mar 8, 2008
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  12. Mark Larson

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    I got that message from AVG as well, so I just download CPU-Z 1.44 from (i think) filehippo and no virus warning. 1.44.1 from filehippo did trigger the warning as well.
     
    Mark Larson, Mar 9, 2008
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  13. Prasad

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    AVG is a really good antivirus! :) But it's also very good for producing false positives a lot... :(
     
    Prasad, Mar 9, 2008
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