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ArmyAunt

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Re: Avast detected Vista's trustedinstaller.exe as a Rootkit?
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2009, 10:08:40 PM »
I just wanted to pop in and say that I'm glad you guys are here. I agree that "trustedinstaller.exe" is an obviously dumb name for a truly trusted file -- too much like something a hacker would come up with to fool the gullible. I've had Vista for a bit over a year and this is the first time Avast has popped up on me during a Windows update. It was nice to be able to confirm that my first instinct was right, and let the update continue.

BTW, Briton, I love your avatar -- I need a female version of it. ;D

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Re: Avast detected Vista's trustedinstaller.exe as a Rootkit?
« Reply #31 on: September 12, 2009, 10:41:43 PM »
Welcome to the forums ArmyAunt.
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Re: Avast detected Vista's trustedinstaller.exe as a Rootkit?
« Reply #32 on: September 15, 2009, 08:06:41 PM »
I just wanted to pop in and say that I'm glad you guys are here.
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BTW, Briton, I love your avatar -- I need a female version of it. ;D

Thanks for the comments. I am sure you can make an avatar somewhere out there ;)
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