Avast treats Auslogics Defrag as Malware

[Wittmann]

Very recently my Avast has quarantined my Auslogics defrag as malware, even states it has a virus and gives the virus a name. Took the program clean off my desktop without warning when I started to use it.

I tried to download Auslogics defrag again, but immediately the download started, Avast stopped it.

What is going on ?

[Asyn]

You can report a suspected FP here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php

[ky331]

Most likely a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), because of additional programs (and/or toolbars) that Auslogics has been "pushing" in recent years.
If that's confirmed as the reason, you can add it to your list of exclusions if you wish to keep it.

[chris..]

all malwarebytes tools (Malwarebytes , adwcleaner , jrt) already see (a lot of) auslogics tools as malicious.

[Wittmann]

I don't know fella's - I downloaded Auslogics Defrag free without a hitch today. It all installed perfectly with no yelp from Avast.

Its one of those computer hiccups we all get. I am sorry to trouble you, but yesterday Avast blocked it and today Avast liked it. Well, you can'y win 'em all can you ?

All I can do is thank you for responding and leave with - Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh, my, what a wonderful day.

[Asyn]

You're welcome.

[bob3160]

I don't know fella's - I downloaded Auslogics Defrag free without a hitch today. It all installed perfectly with no yelp from Avast.

Its one of those computer hiccups we all get. I am sorry to trouble you, but yesterday Avast blocked it and today Avast liked it. [snip]

False positive one day cleared up via VPS update so now it's OK again. That sometimes happens. Stay safe.
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