3 threats in my AVG anti virus

TGaz5 · Apr 6, 2009

Hi, I did a scan of my AVG anti virus this AM & found that I have 3 threats on there.The 3 threats that are on my AVG is C:\windows\system32\opinstaller.MSI, C:windows\system32\opinstaller.MSI:\opinstaller.cab,C:\windows\system32\opinstaller.MSI:\opinstaller.cab:\opls. I tried to remove them & this is what I get. Do you want to force the threat removal? In red, Force removal can cause system unstability or even crash. Yes or No I click No & this is what I get next,Threat cannot be removed by standard user rights. Do you want remove threat as power user, yes or no. I click on no & I get this, Some files cannot be healed.The action was interupted by user. OK. I also do a scan on Lavasoft-adware & have no problems. When I am all done I do a CCleaner.I have no problems with that one either.I have HP-Pavilion,s3100n,4.00 GB RAM,32-bit operating system also has 64-bit capable. Please help me, I am new to computers.

plodr · Apr 6, 2009

Do you run Outpost firewall. I think these three are part of that and AVG made a mistake tagging the files as malware.
This is known as a false positive.
I usually head to the AVG forum http://freeforum.avg.com
and check for any false positives mentioned by others.

Take one of the three files and have it scanned at jotti (the link to jotti is in the link below
http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?4,104930,backpage=,sv=
this explains if you do get a false positive and have tested it elsewhere, how to submit it to AVG so it can be removed from being detected.

TGaz5 · Apr 7, 2009

Thank you Plodr very much for your info. It was helpful. Again, thank you, Trudy

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