Comments on: AVG False Positive http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/ Software news and reviews blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: kjv1611 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1135 kjv1611 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:13:54 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1135 I had this issue on 2 or 3 computers at the same time a while back - few months ago. It has since been corrected, so if you are still having issues, make sure you have the most recent updates for AVG. I was bewildered myself, at the time, as I didn't want to use another AV app, as AVG has been my #1 choice now for at least 5 or 6 years, or thereabout. So I initially uninstalled TeraCopy, and just waited for a while to reinstall. By that time, the updates had been applied, and corrected the issues - no false positives at all. I had this issue on 2 or 3 computers at the same time a while back - few months ago. It has since been corrected, so if you are still having issues, make sure you have the most recent updates for AVG.

I was bewildered myself, at the time, as I didn’t want to use another AV app, as AVG has been my #1 choice now for at least 5 or 6 years, or thereabout. So I initially uninstalled TeraCopy, and just waited for a while to reinstall. By that time, the updates had been applied, and corrected the issues - no false positives at all.

]]> By: Hendrik http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1131 Hendrik Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:42:43 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1131 I havent had any problems like this with AVG 8 or 7.5 all my PC's are running Happy Chappy I havent had any problems like this with AVG 8 or 7.5 all my PC’s are running Happy Chappy

]]> By: mohamed http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1098 mohamed Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:09:14 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1098 what the code of AVG8? what the code of AVG8?

]]> By: JP Loken http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1031 JP Loken Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:36:43 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-1031 TeraCopy 2.0 beta 4: AVG hasn't fixed the problem yet. TeraCopy 2.0 beta 4: AVG hasn’t fixed the problem yet.

]]> By: VundoRemover http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-964 VundoRemover Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:21:05 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-964 False positives are frustrating, but missed infections are way worse. So I believe checking the detected files before removing them is not a bad idea. I found out that SUPERAntiSpyware (as well as Spyware Detector) detect as malware... .png screenshots! I named them to reflect the taken images (like antispywaremaster_scan.png, etc), and SAS thought it was malicious. Looks like algorithms "read" the filenames, too. False positives are frustrating, but missed infections are way worse. So I believe checking the detected files before removing them is not a bad idea. I found out that SUPERAntiSpyware (as well as Spyware Detector) detect as malware… .png screenshots! I named them to reflect the taken images (like antispywaremaster_scan.png, etc), and SAS thought it was malicious. Looks like algorithms “read” the filenames, too.

]]> By: mark e http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-961 mark e Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:53:10 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-961 yea avg is pretty suckie these days...avast seem to be the better free solution now. also, superantispyware does a nice job with vuendo... thxs for the utility! - mark yea avg is pretty suckie these days…avast seem to be the better free solution now.

also, superantispyware does a nice job with vuendo…

thxs for the utility!
- mark

]]> By: Bill http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-960 Bill Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:20:33 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-960 I've had false messages too,, but with ESET Smart Security (Business), and not with AVG (which really sucks). AVG flagged so many of my program installs over the years that I vowed never to use it again. Or, for that matter, any Zone Alarm product. After switching to ESET, life has been good, with a really fine firewall, plus reliable virus and spyware protection. That is, until these false flaggings occurred. As soon as Teracopy begins installing, ESET flashes up three different messages, but so fast and dim that I couldn't read them for any details. At the same time, PC Tools Spyware Doctor was sitting in the system tray, totally calm. It is the best program I've found, and has even removed different versions of the Vundo family, when Spybot never saw them in the first place. XP Pro (Corporate) running on AMD Athlon 64bit CPU with 1G memory, plus 1.4T of storage (400G in case, and two 500Gs on USB. I’ve had false messages too,, but with ESET Smart Security (Business), and not with AVG (which really sucks). AVG flagged so many of my program installs over the years that I vowed never to use it again. Or, for that matter, any Zone Alarm product.

After switching to ESET, life has been good, with a really fine firewall, plus reliable virus and spyware protection. That is, until these false flaggings occurred. As soon as Teracopy begins installing, ESET flashes up three different messages, but so fast and dim that I couldn’t read them for any details.

At the same time, PC Tools Spyware Doctor was sitting in the system tray, totally calm. It is the best program I’ve found, and has even removed different versions of the Vundo family, when Spybot never saw them in the first place.

XP Pro (Corporate) running on AMD Athlon 64bit CPU with 1G memory, plus 1.4T of storage (400G in case, and two 500Gs on USB.

]]> By: duderindy http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-936 duderindy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:27 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-936 AVG 8 ..just sucks... i had alot of problems. it detects alot of files being a threat. files i have used along time b4 and from avg 6 to 7.5 it never showed and problems. best thing is to UN-install AVG 8. it also got quite heavy on the resources. what im saying for the sake of teracopy i removed AVG. AVG 8 ..just sucks…
i had alot of problems. it detects alot of files being a threat. files i have used along time b4 and from avg 6 to 7.5 it never showed and problems.
best thing is to UN-install AVG 8. it also got quite heavy on the resources.
what im saying for the sake of teracopy i removed AVG.

]]> By: duderindy http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-935 duderindy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:12:30 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-935 man as u said.. its OFF t o p i c man as u said.. its OFF t o p i c

]]> By: Duderino http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-934 Duderino Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:24:39 +0000 http://blog.codesector.com/2008/05/30/avg-false-positive/#comment-934 I know this is offtopic, but I was wondering, is TerraCopy ever going to be able to copy files to directories that require elevation like the Program Files folder? Without this feature, it's pretty useless in Vista (and probably the future OSs) I know this is offtopic, but I was wondering, is TerraCopy ever going to be able to copy files to directories that require elevation like the Program Files folder? Without this feature, it’s pretty useless in Vista (and probably the future OSs)

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