False Positive TROJ_Generic.ADV?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by PocketFox, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. PocketFox

    PocketFox Private E-2

    After running a scan today using Trend Micro, I came up with three incidents of a virus called TROJ_Generic.ADV, all of them registering in my World of Warcraft folder. Everything I found online basically told me it was a false positive, and that I should update my Trend Micro, as that should fix the problem. This seemed logical to me, since it looked like the scanner was registering a standard file (Blizzard's background downloader) as a trojan.

    So I ran the update, then ran another scan. Well, the "trojans" were gone from my WoW files, but now they're registering in my System Volume Information folder? WTF? I'm -really- confused now, and wondering if I should be worrying/panicking. Please advise!
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi


    The System Information Folder if you dont already know is where your System Restore Points are held, so as you have updated some files in your main folders the old ones are left in System Restore and AVs cannot remove files from restore points, so best way is to flush your System Restore points http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=31668 then once re-emabled run another AV scan to just double check your still free of this warning.
     
  3. PocketFox

    PocketFox Private E-2

    This solved the problem beautifully. Thank you!
     
  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    My pleasure.
     

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