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False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« on: January 14, 2008, 04:38:32 PM »
 I am a new user of the famous Avast 4.7 Home Edition(080114-1).As a first test-run I did a Quick-scan of all Drives.Avast has caught 'quickn.exe' as a Malware(Trojan/Worm Group) of Win32.Trojan-gen, and asked me to disconnect other network computers in order to block it from spreading.It recommended me to either 'delete' or move to Chest. I moved it to Chest.
 'quickn.exe' is actually an Office-tool called QuickNote of JC&MB(www.jcmb.jens-m.de/) for taking quick notes(similar to WindowsNotepad or KeyNote) downloaded from Softpedia.com certified as adware/spyware/virus-free.This is a small very useful program by Jens Mueller of JC&MB.
I think this is a false positive? Please take care of this.
All other features of Avast are super.
Thanks.

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Re: False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 06:00:55 PM »
Is your virus database updated?
Recently, a set of false positives were corrected.
If it is still being detected, wait a little for they to correct this error. It will be done very soon.
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Re: False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 06:06:30 AM »
Yes, my virus-data-base is up-to-date.Today(01/14/2008) the VPS is 080114-3.
Thanks for the quick attention.

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Re: False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 01:18:43 PM »
Hope they correct it soon. Please, update, check and post back.
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Re: False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 01:44:44 PM »
So, it's detected even with 080114-3 VPS?
If yes, please pack the file into a password-protected ZIP or RAR and send it to virus@avast.com, with something like "False positive" in subject.
The latest version of QuickNote, downloadable from web, isn't detected.

BMENON

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Re: False Positive:-'quickn.exe'(JC&MB QuickNote 5.4)
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 06:09:36 AM »
 Yes..the problem is solved.I rescanned the 'quickn.exe' file kept in the 'Chest' with the latest update of VPS-080115 and it's reported "No Virus". I restored the file to its original folder and scanned the drive once again and it has reported "No Virus" and I continued using 'Quick Note'.
Thanks again for the immediate update and solution.
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