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rdmaloyjr

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's false positive
« on: April 22, 2009, 03:13:41 AM »
I just ran a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware after first updating it.  It found an infection in an empty file. ;D ;D ;D   C:\Program Files\ComPlus Applications

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Re: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's false positive
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 04:47:08 AM »
heh. that's an odd one.

Maybe it just doesn't like that entire directory? lol.

What did it say that it found (what was the exact infection)?.
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Re: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's false positive
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 04:55:09 AM »
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.36
Database version: 2022
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

4/21/2009 10:52:15 PM
mbam-log-2009-04-21 (22-52-02).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 71753
Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 2 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 1
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
C:\Program Files\ComPlus Applications (Rogue.MalwareCleaner) -> No action taken.

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

The folder/file is empty.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2009, 04:57:17 AM by rdmaloyjr »

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Re: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's false positive
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Re: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's false positive
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 05:09:59 AM »
Well, should be fixed soon I guess... (I mean, it'll be fixed when you update)


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Hi,

This is a confirmed False Positive and has been addressed with update 2023

Sorry for any inconvenience/alarm caused

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