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Hermite15

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windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« on: May 19, 2009, 09:54:52 PM »
just as it says; I had a crash of Windows (Seven/7100) backup a few moments ago. That must be it, just a false positive.

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 10:01:25 PM »
Could you upload the file to virustotal http://www.virustotal.com and see if it is a FP?
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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 10:10:30 PM »
Could you upload the file to virustotal http://www.virustotal.com and see if it is a FP?

yeah I didn't bother, anyway just in case doing it now...report in a few minutes.

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 10:17:17 PM »
OK, only avast reports it.

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eb21c1618aa036f7712318014a1bd2a6db75a00d3f54245c039052baae645595
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PEiD..: -
TrID..: File type identification
Windows Minidump (100.0%)

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 10:19:41 PM »
guys shall I just delete it or what now ?

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 10:21:26 PM »
Hi Logos,

Yep, but first report it to avast as a FP, which of course it more than likely is,

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 10:26:17 PM »
Hi Logos,

Yep, but first report it to avast as a FP, which of course it more than likely is,

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Hi,

OK wanted to do it but the report requires a program name and version...doesn't matter, I'll put something....(Windows  ;D )

edit: OK done  ;)
« Last Edit: May 19, 2009, 10:33:25 PM by Logos »

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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 11:22:21 PM »
I simply put in n/k for not known in fields where I don't know the information.
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Re: windows error reporting file detected (false positive)
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2009, 05:23:21 AM »
N/K will work fine.  It definitely seems like a F/P if only avast reports it.  Thanks for finding and reporting, it will only help avast in the future!
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