Avast Antivirus flags "DDMI2.sys" (Published by Gteko Ltd)

Discussion in 'Software' started by theonlyalterego, May 28, 2008.

  1. theonlyalterego

    theonlyalterego Private E-2

    My girlfriends laptop running windows xp, and avast anti virus threw up a warning about a DDMI2.sys file. After much searching I've only found 2 useful posts relating to this file:
    1. http://www.file.net/process/ddmi2.sys.html
    2. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1159672

    The first clearly indicates that it's a malware related file, but also seems to indicate it creates a few other files.

    After Avast antivirus detected DDMI2.sys we deleted the file, rebooted and ran a full system scan and didn't find anything else.

    After that she installed Zonealarm, and hasn't noticed anything else strange.

    So, two follow up questions:
    1. Has anyone noticed any other file activity we should be aware of related to the DDMI2.sys issue?
    2. Does anyone know what other files are related to DDMI2, used by it, or installed along with it?

    Thanks
     
  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

  3. akhilles

    akhilles First Sergeant

    Or you can find it in registry.

    Start, run, regedit, edit, find, enter the questionable file name. See where it resides. Could be legit/false positive.

    Personally, I neither use nor trust heuristic scanning. It can produce false positives.
     
  4. akhilles

    akhilles First Sergeant

    Or you can find it in registry.

    Start, run, regedit, edit, find, enter the questionable file name. See where it resides. Could be legit/false positive.

    Personally, I neither use nor trust heuristic scanning. It can produce false positives.
     
  5. theonlyalterego

    theonlyalterego Private E-2

    Thanks, to both of the responses!

    It was identified via the Avast heuristics method, but everything seemed to be working fine last night. Then again she only uses it for World of Warcraft anyway =P I guess time will tell.

    Thanks again!
     

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