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Karizma

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Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« on: September 28, 2013, 12:04:12 AM »
I just ran the boot scan and it brings up

file name: Dead Space_code.exe
foler: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dead space\support
Virus: Win32:FakeAV-EZJ


Is this a false positive ? how should i go about fixing it if its not?
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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2013, 12:09:03 AM »
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Is this a false positive ?
upload file to www.virustotal.com and test with 40+ malware scanners (if tested before, click new scan)
post link to scan result in your next feply

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Karizma

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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013, 12:17:17 AM »
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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013, 12:24:30 AM »
First submission 2009-03-27 16:33:58 UTC ( 4 years, 6 months ago )

False positive, report it to avast lab


You can upload files and send reports to avast  here:   http://www.avast.com/contact-form.php    (change subject to suite Your case)

you can use mail

send to virus@avast.com in a password protected zip file
mail subject:  False Positive / undetected sample (select subject according to your case)
zip password:  infected

or you can send files from avast chest
how to use the chest.   http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB21







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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 12:25:40 AM »
What is the version of avast you are using?
What is the vps version you have?
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Karizma

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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2013, 12:32:36 AM »
Alright thanks and I'm using version 8.0.1497 and I'm not sure what vps is.
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Re: Boot scan is showing dead space as a trojan?
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2013, 12:40:52 AM »
VPS is the virus database, 130927-2 is the latestst.
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