Avast is way too sensitive

[jawbrkr]

I am new here so please forgive me if this has already been answered. I just downloaded the free version of avast. I love the software but I find it to be way too sensitive. It keeps detecting my itunes.exe, svchost.com and chrome.exe as viruses. That's just ridiculous. How do I correct thid problem? Has anyone else experienced the same?

[Pondus]

have you changed any default settings?

what malware name does avast give these files?

[!Donovan]

This is not normal behavior.

What are you doing when these processes are detected? It would also help if you attached a screenshot of the alert.

We'll be glad to help,
~!Donovan

[DavidR]

This file name svchost.com, isn't usual (no such file on my XP Pro or win7 system) and could well be trying to look like svchost.exe unless you have made a typo or an error in the detected file name. The svchost.exe file is normally in the c:\windows\system32 folder.

If it is svchost.com then this is somewhat suspect so the location of this file and other information requested is helpful.

[jawbrkr]

I figured it out. I had a bloody virus on my pc. It was Win32:Neshta. Had to clean my pc with with microsoft security essentials. Im good to go. That son of a gun was making its way through all the .exe files on my pc.

[Pondus]

running multiple antivirus will make your computer slower, give windows errors and false detections

W32:neshta is a file infector virus

i recomend you attach the requested logs from our removal guide and let a malware expert check for any infections

[Pondus]

follow guide and attach the requested logs  (not copy and paste)   http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

run in order listed
AdwCleaner / Malwarebytes / OTL / aswMBR

when done removal experts will be notified and check the logs for infections....

if trouble running any of the Tools, try run from safe mode..