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cthorn22

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Win32:Malware-Gen
« on: December 24, 2009, 06:39:41 AM »
Hello, been away for a week and come back and start the computer and immediately get this virus alert.  File is C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_FASKEEA.DLL.  I moved it to the virus chest.  After reading some other similar posts I uploaded the file to virustotal.com and it said the file was already analyzed and Result: 0/41 (0.00%).  Is this a false positive?  Wanted to check before I start downloading new programs to see what this is.  Thanks!
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2009, 07:21:07 AM »
Send the file in password-protected zip folder to virus@avast.com, with False Positive in subject and the password mentioned in the email body.

You can also send the file from the virus chest to Alwil.
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2009, 07:38:37 AM »
Chances are it's a FP. Try updating Avast and re-scanning it from within the chest, if you haven't done so already.
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 05:21:55 PM »
Quote from: cthorn22 on December 24, 2009, 06:39:41 AM
Hello, been away for a week and come back and start the computer and immediately get this virus alert.  File is C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E_FASKEEA.DLL.  I moved it to the virus chest.  After reading some other similar posts I uploaded the file to virustotal.com and it said the file was already analyzed and Result: 0/41 (0.00%).  Is this a false positive?  Wanted to check before I start downloading new programs to see what this is.  Thanks!

First ensure that your VPS is updates a week is a long time and since there are 0 detections on VT, which includes avast, it may be that your VPS is out of date after your week away.
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2009, 06:17:48 PM »
Thanks you guys - looks like just a FP.  My girlfriend actually was the first one to start the computer and showed me the virus alert.  I checked to make sure everything was up to date and it was but it must have been detected and moved to the virus chest before avast updated.  I verified everything was updated again and rescanned it manually and it says no virus.  Thanks again!!!
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2009, 06:57:47 PM »
You're welcome, Merry Christmas.
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Re: Win32:Malware-Gen
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2009, 11:36:59 PM »
You can restore it from the chest if you haven't done so already. A copy will also remain in the chest for safe keeping. That copy can be deleted once you are satisfied the file is back where it should be.

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