Pest Patrol false positive

Discussion in 'Software' started by bigbazza, Oct 30, 2006.

  1. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    When I run Pest Patrol it finds Estalive pest.
    This has been happening since I re-installed Xp, 2 weeks ago.

    I delete the entry in the Registry using regedit and re-run Pest Patrol again.
    It fails to find it again.

    A day or so later it pops up again. How can I tell where this is coming from?

    I don't think it is Malware, which is why I am posting it in Software.
    I think I have had other false positives in the past with Pest Patrol.:confused: Bazza

    PS: Mods, move this to Malware if you think it is a more suitable forum. Baz
     
    bigbazza, Oct 30, 2006
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    TimW, Oct 30, 2006
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  3. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks TimW, for the link.:cool:
    Other stuff I use doesn't detect it.:confused:

    I will search for the DLL files, Registry items and files that your link explains.
    I guess deleting one Registry link doesn't cut it out. Sneaky b*st*rds.:p
    Thanks again, Bazza

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    bigbazza, Oct 30, 2006
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    No problem, Baz ....hope you don't end up in the malware section .....though you might if it is as sneaky as suspected.:)
     
    TimW, Oct 30, 2006
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  5. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Might end up there yet. :D It is definitely sneaky. :p Still trying. ;) Bazza

    Heaps more Registry entries than I first thought. Off to Malware, I guess. Baz

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    bigbazza, Oct 31, 2006
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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Bummer, Baz ....good luck.:)
     
    TimW, Oct 31, 2006
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  7. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Just downloaded and re-installed A² (A squared) after my crash of October 13th.

    Interesting it reported, amongst others, 13 files of "HeuristicArchiveBomb" 's in Acronis True Image v10 that I just installed.:p :confused: :mad:

    Ran A² "Quarantine selected objects" and 23 objects quarantined.:p

    Going to be interesting to see if Acronis True Image is going to work with13 quarantined objects.:confused:

    Just ran PestPatrol just now (while on MG), and it reported no problems,:cool: but that has happened before.

    Running it in a day or two will prove if Estalive has gone for good, or re-appears.

    Bazza

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    bigbazza, Oct 31, 2006
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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    TimW, Oct 31, 2006
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  9. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Yep, this month, ADSL+2, they keep on promising. :mad: :p :confused: :cool:

    Will check out your link, thanks Tim. Bazza

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    bigbazza, Oct 31, 2006
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  10. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Took 45 minutes on dialup.:p
    Found 1 file and 1 CLID.:mad:
    Removed them, printed and sent a report to BitDefender. :cool:

    What is annoying is that I run lots of stuff daily as part of my PC housekeeping as well as having various programs running in the background when I am on the Net.
    Still the bl**dy things get through. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Oct 31, 2006
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  11. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    It doesn't surprise me .....they write the crap faster than the av people can update so there is always the chance it will slip through ....do the best you can and scan with online stuff on a regular basis .....or just dont go anywhere other than MG's :) :)
     
    TimW, Oct 31, 2006
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  12. BCGray

    BCGray Guest

    Just a note Bazza which I am sure you are aware of, and that is turning OFF "System Restore" right after getting rid of a nasty. I have failed to do that once or twice and the little buggers come right out of "Restore" and install themselves again.
     
    BCGray, Oct 31, 2006
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  13. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks for the reminder BCGray. It also applies to Full backups. Don't restore a full backup that was done where nasties might have been present.

    In other words, do a full backup AFTER you have got rid of the nasties, and mark it accordingly. Bazza

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    bigbazza, Nov 1, 2006
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