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System File Virus Vault
« on: April 29, 2009, 12:09:52 AM »
Right now I have 4 differnt virus in my virus vault in the category System File.

First one is
kernel32.dll
kernel32.dll (again)
winsock.dll
winsock32.dll

I rescan them and now it saying -no virus- under the Virus Tab.

What should I do? The suspected file been in my chests for at least a month now.

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Re: System File Virus Vault
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 12:15:15 AM »
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Re: System File Virus Vault
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 12:46:02 AM »
We appreciate that you are trying to help, but you have got it totally wrong, the system is not infected, you have to exercise more care when offering advice.

The System files section of the chest is where avast stores copies of important system files, they are not infected.

Right now I have 4 differnt virus in my virus vault in the category System File.
First one is kernel32.dll - kernel32.dll (again) - winsock.dll - winsock32.dll
I rescan them and now it saying -no virus- under the Virus Tab.
What should I do?

There are three sections:
  • The only area you should be interested in is the Infected Files section, this is where the files detected by avast and selected by you to move to the chest are placed.
  • The User Files section is where the user can add files they suspect of being malware but not detected by avast.
  • The System Files section is where avast keeps back-up copies of important system files in case the original becomes infected (leave them alone).
  • The All Chest Files is a collation of the three sections.

So you have nothing to do. As far as duplicates go, when one of the files gets updates (possible windows updates), then avast would move a copy of the changed file to the system files section of the 'Chest.'
« Last Edit: April 29, 2009, 12:48:02 AM by DavidR »
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Re: System File Virus Vault
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 05:31:00 AM »
I got the same thing tonight.  I also can not get a multiplayer server list in GRAW which runs through gamespy  ??? :-X

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