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eryy

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"avsx.exe" virus?
« on: October 19, 2011, 11:30:11 AM »
There is a file "avsx.exe" in the "c:\avast6\setup\".
Is this a virus?

google inc?
onlineuser?

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Re: "avsx.exe" virus?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 11:47:04 AM »
Where did you download your avast! installer..?
Why do you think this is a virus..?
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
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Re: "avsx.exe" virus?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2011, 11:50:22 AM »
upload suspicious file(s) to www.virustotal.com and test with 43 malware scanners
when you have the result, copy the url in the address bar and post it here for us to see


alternative
Jotti     http://virusscan.jotti.org/en
VirSCAN   http://virscan.org/
Metascan   http://www.metascan-online.com/

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Re: "avsx.exe" virus?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2011, 05:47:41 PM »
There is a file "avsx.exe" in the "c:\avast6\setup\".
Is this a virus?

google inc?
onlineuser?


See also: 1. http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152240-new-avast-free-601203/
          2. http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=81104.0

It all seems to be connected with Avast's "Chrome" installation!