MichaelTNZ
2011-12-16, 20:41
When checking System Startup under tools there's an entry for avastUI.exe. That is expected. However, rather than identifying it as a required part of the AVAST virus protection system or even unknown, the description provided says it is "Not required - virus, spyware, malware or other resource hog" [full detail copied below].
I'm running Windows XP with SP3 and microsoft security bug fixes up to november 2011, with Firefox at 3.6.24.
Spybot is 1.6.0.30 with latest detection update 07/Dec/2011
Looking in the View Reports I see the logging:
--- Startup entries list ---
Located: HK_LM:Run, avast
command: "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
file: C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
size: 3744552
MD5: F7226AA410954185160067D5FA82F3F2
Please advise if any further detail is required to sort out this problem.
Thanks,
Michael
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Current filename: "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
Database status: Not required - virus, spyware, malware or other resource hog
Value: avast
Filename: troyan.exe
Description
Added by the _SMALL.CZ_ TROJAN!
Source: Paul Collins Startup list
I'm running Windows XP with SP3 and microsoft security bug fixes up to november 2011, with Firefox at 3.6.24.
Spybot is 1.6.0.30 with latest detection update 07/Dec/2011
Looking in the View Reports I see the logging:
--- Startup entries list ---
Located: HK_LM:Run, avast
command: "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
file: C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
size: 3744552
MD5: F7226AA410954185160067D5FA82F3F2
Please advise if any further detail is required to sort out this problem.
Thanks,
Michael
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Current filename: "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
Database status: Not required - virus, spyware, malware or other resource hog
Value: avast
Filename: troyan.exe
Description
Added by the _SMALL.CZ_ TROJAN!
Source: Paul Collins Startup list