Ran HitmanPro and got a false positive

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by jmmessin, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. jmmessin

    jmmessin Private E-2

    I ran Hitman Pro 3.5.4 Build 86 and it detected a program I'm running called "Winpatrol.exe" as a Trojan in C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\Winpatrol. This has to be a false positive. I guess I just need confirmation on this before I take no action on this. "WinPatrol" is a popular program which monitors and detects any program starting on your computer and reports it/blocks it from starting. I'm 99% sure this program is legitimate and not malware/spyware but I need to be 100% sure. Please advise. Thanks :)
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    It is a legit file. That is not to say that it may not have been corrupted ( where did you download it from?).

    If you want us to check your system, then you need to do this:
    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
     

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