Is a :KAVICHS attachment considered malware?

HiJack This! notes that new malware try to hide in the ADS area of windows (not sure how exactly) and no anti-malware scanner yet exists for these particular nasties. when i did an ADS scan, a consistent attachment at every file end is :KAVICHS. lately when i transfer files from my hard drive to USB flash drive, a message comes out---"an important attachment could be lost if you continue :KAVICHS"... tried to scan with AVG 7.5 free edition and there i find tremendous numbers of files with the same attachments, but as noted by HJT, they are just passed over.

searching the web brought nothing on this topic whether it is indeed malware or not. it's worrisome because i have not noticed these files before. I would post a HJT scan, but the ADS scan revealed legit applications i use

i would greatly appreciate any help on this

thanks

 

a welcome relief...

i did install kaspersky av, but found the application a bit cumbersome, unlike others in its class. however,i didn't know it would leave its signature all over the place.

i searched via google using KAVICHS as the key word and interspersing it with "malware?" "spyware?" and the like...should've been more creative i guess

well, in any case, it made me write to you guys at major geeks, and you sure are a major help...consequently i know now there are ADS scanners available, and would be researching more on this

thanks chaslang very much, appreciate the head's up and the links