Recent detections

[DavidR]

Now you have managed to get it uploaded it does look like it is an FP as gdata also uses avast as one of its two scanners.

Submit the sample to avast for further analysis and correction.
See my first reply for a link on how to report and exclude from scans.

[udidwht]

To exclude this from further detection do I put it in the 'Suspect folder' or do I type in the restored location of the file/s? (from within Standard Shield>customize>advanced>add)

Thanks for the help. I just sent the file off with info to Avast. What is the approximate wait time before an update is offered?

[DavidR]

You add the original location and file name for mmvem.exe to the standard shield exclusions first.

Now you should be able to restore the file from the chest or copy from the suspect folder to the original location without avast alerting. Also add this path and file name to the Program Settings, Exclusions so it isn't picked up if you do any on-demand scan.

Periodically check it (scan it in the chest), there should still be a copy in the chest even if you restored it to the original location. When it is no longer detected then you can also remove it from the Standard Shield and Program Settings, exclusions and delete the copy in the chest...

[udidwht]

Thanks a lot, very helpful. By the way, I got rid of both Ad-Aware 08 & Spybot S&D. Up till now I guess they served me well but I've always believed that everything has it's time. Currently using the following:

Ccleaner
Advanced Windows Care V2
Windows Defender
SuperAntispyware
Malwarebytes'
Avast Home Edition 4.8


WinXP Media Center 2005 Service Pack 3
Pentium D 930 3.0GHZ
2 GB RAM DDR2 PC 5300 667mhz
300GB SATA HDD Maxtor
Nvidia Geforce 7300GT 512mb
Sound Blaster Audigy SE
DVD-RW Lightscribe DL
DVD-ROM

[DavidR]

You're welcome.

That is a better set-up as far as combined security than before.

I didn't see a software firewall on your list, a firewall is an essential part of your security. The XP firewall doesn't provide outbound protection and unless your hardware router specifically states it has an outbound monitoring (software) then it won't give any outbound protection either.

Any malware that manages to get past your defences will have free reign to connect to the internet to either download more of the same, pass your personal data (sensitive or otherwise, user names, passwords, keylogger retrieved data, etc.) or open a backdoor to your computer, so outbound protection is essential.