Avast detect so much FAKE Virus!

[klys]

im very angry and disapoint whit my avast antivirus because it detect so much files that no are virus how a virus called [Drp] nad im very sure that this file no are virus, one is ares.exe, is a p2p software no a virus.

and too a game called MapleStory is detected jpw virus and it no is a virus, what that hell happeng whit avast? can someone help me?

[Vladimyr]

Which version of avast! and definition file do you have?

[klys]

4.8-1201
VPS 080612-0
Spanish Version

[Vladimyr]

Can you upload the file(s) to http://virusscan.jotti.org/ for analysis and false positive confirmation?

[DavidR]

You could also check the offending/suspect file at: VirusTotal - Multi engine on-line virus scanner and report the findings here. I feel virustotal is the better option as it uses the windows version of avast (more packers supported) and there are currently over 30 different scanners. You can't do this with the file securely in the chest, you need to extract it to a temporary (not original) location first, see below.

[Lisandro]

Hmmm... they're improving something in the underground on detection/submission... this always happen at the first beginning of the improvement period, I mean, false positives occur...

As a workaround, you can add these files to the Standard Shield provider (on-access scanning) exclusion list.
Left click the 'a' blue icon, click on the provider icon at left and then Customize. Go to Advanced tab and click on Add button...
You can use wildcards like * and ?. But be careful, you should 'exclude' that many files that let your system in danger.