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Re: False positive or malware?
« on: February 22, 2017, 03:19:40 AM »
Thanks for your help. Is this also a false positive?

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Re: Re: False positive or malware?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 03:30:37 AM »
These are likely false positives, the latest Avast virus definition update is botched. See https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=197572.0

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Re: False positive or malware?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 09:05:23 AM »
VBS:Malware-gen is a false positive, VPS with a fix is being rolled out. ETA <1 hour.

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Re: False positive or malware?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 09:54:42 PM »
and how about windows sys and dll files that have been deleted during bootscan? will they be restored somehow? I lost all restoration system possibility now only have todays option

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Re: False positive or malware?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 09:57:13 PM »
Restore the files from the chest if needed.