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Windi.exe Virus: Avast! doesn't touch it.
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Windi.exe Virus: Avast! doesn't touch it.
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January 27, 2016, 04:25:39 AM »
Have resorted to manually removing infection in safe mode. Hope it works. Wonder why Avast! doesn't tackle it. Alternative approaches welcome!
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Re: Windi.exe Virus: Avast! doesn't touch it.
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January 27, 2016, 06:39:55 AM »
Start a new topic in V&W and post your logs there:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=post;board=4.0
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W8.1
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Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC
[UI.757]
- Firefox ESR 102.9
[NS/uBO/PB]
- Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools:
Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos):
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0
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Re: Windi.exe Virus: Avast! doesn't touch it.
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January 27, 2016, 09:43:31 AM »
upload Windi.exe to
www.virustotal.com
and scan it. If scanned before, click rescan for a fresh result
Post
link
to scan result here
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Re: Windi.exe Virus: Avast! doesn't touch it.
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January 27, 2016, 01:09:56 PM »
It is not a virus but adware.
Make sure PUP detection is enabled.
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Online scanners (URL/File/Java/others)
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INDEPENDENT support (chat for Windows, Windows apps, and many other things), just state the problem/ask your question in the channel and have patience
NO SECURITY TOOL PROTECTS A SYSTEM AGAINST THE STUPIDITY OF A USER
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