Win32:malware-gen detected in adobe reader plugin IA32.api

[Duninn]

Do not have a screen shot because was a boot time scan, but the title says it. Woke up, ran the boot time scan, and immediately it says adobe reader has a win32:malware-gen virus. I am curious to know if this was a false positive inwhich others got, or a real threat.

Thanks for the help.

[nannunannu]

Sounds a lot like this:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=113158.0

[Duninn]

So probably a false positive then....

[Duninn]

Any confirmation about possible fp yet?

[andreaarden]

I installed Reader XI very recently, but this problem is affecting my Adobe Acrobat X Standard.  Every time I start the problem, AVAST snags another .api file.  Even when it doesn't, Acrobat crashes after a few seconds. I've tried repairing Acrobat twice, but it didn't help.  Reader XI seems to be working okay (at least it runs), but then it was Acrobat I needed to use so I didn't test it much.

A full scan by AVAST and a quick Malwarebytes scan found nothing.  I left a full Malwarebytes scan running when I left home this morning, but I'd be very surprised it it found anything. 

Frustrating to say the least.

[nannunannu]

Just tested with defn's dated this morning (1/21/2013) and it appears to be better.  FWIW.