I downloaded and installed Avast Home Edition a few weeks ago.
Since about two or three days, my firewall (Sygate Personal) blocked the "msgfix.exe" outgoing traffic. Didn't really know what it was.
I've been scanning my HD with Avast 4 (0418-5). Nothing wrong on my HD...
Today, I found that msgfix.exe is a worm.
I renamed that file and cleaned the registry.
Just to be sure, I scanned my computer with PC-Cillin online antivirus:
http://be.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_it.php.
That tool found a second occurrence of BKDR SDBOT.GV (payload.dat).
Why didn't Avast see anything? In Avast, we trust? Not sure...
An explanation, anybody?
Thanks for reading me.
Yves Mairesse (Brussels - Belgium)