A helpfull notice...
Earlier today I downloaded & ran "Stinger" version 2.4.5 (Released 19 November 2004) covering 46 virus/trojans & this saw a virus "W32/Sober" within Avast4/AshServ.exe!
I uninstalled Avast & reinstalled thinking I must of been infected some how but Stinger still showed that I was infected within the same folder!
I then noticed that there is an updated version of Stinger built on the same day (version 2.4.5.1) but now only covering 45 Virus!
Guess what - Avast4/ashServ is now not seen as a threat by Stinger!
I have the latest version of Avast Home installed:
- Program: Already up to date
(current version 4.5.523)
- Vps: Already up to date
(current version 0447-1)
UpdateMcAfee site
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/v2.4.5.1
If you check the "History" on that page:
* 11/19/2004
Posted version 2.4.5.1 to correct an incorrect identification issue
* 11/19/2004
Added W32/Sober.j@MM
That's what affected Avast!
Hope this helps some one.