Heuristic Scan - Image Files showing EBlaster Infection
Following an upgrade today to Ver 1.6.6.32 Some but not all files with a png jpg and zip extention are showing EBlaster Infection on Heuristic Scan Only. When tested with Spyware Doctor all is ok.
I have searched for EBlaster Programs,Process's and the Registry with no sign of EBlaster Infection.
I have to admit I am thinking along the same lines however as a person that deals in facts and not fiction, I would like to know if other forum members are having issues as well or if Spybot can confirm this is a legitimate infection.
EBlaster false positive??
Let me add that I also have manually checked the files and registry entries that are listed in Spybot's "Manual Removal Guide for EBlaster" and everything is clean.
Likewise, scans with NIS-2009, Malewarebytes and SuperAntispyware are all clean.
Haven't updated to 1.6.6 and plan to hold off until this issue is sorted out. Don't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire! :)
EBlaster Heuristic false positive??
Another bit of information.
Go to a trusted website; I picked "Microsoft.com".
After the site opens, consecutively save the screen in two formats:
1. Web Archive single file (*.mht)
2. Webpage complete (*.htm or *.html)
Spybot's rightclick scan on the "Microsoft Corporation.mht" archive detected EBlaster Heuristic.
However, rightclick scans on the complete webpage "Microsoft Corporation.htm" and the associated file "Microsoft Corporation_files" were both clean.
So, the sum of the archived parts has a problem, but each unarchived part is clean. Confusing?!
EBlaster false positive or spyware?
Following an update to Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2.46 several (not all) right-click scans of downloaded files show EBlaster. One was a .png, the other a .doc. Right click scans with AVG and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware showed nothing, as did a quick scan with SUPERAntiSpyware.
I have googled EBlaster and found it is computer and internet monitoring software. Is there a way of getting rid of it so I can safely open the file?
I have Windows XP SP3
False Positive eblaster in heuristic
I have been experiencing the same problem since I updated Spybot yesterday. Previously, the same pdf files passed. They come from reliable sources; e.g., The New York Times Digest. Now, eblaster is shown in the heuristic test. Is this a false positive?
I did pretty much the same things as Highland Raider. I scanned the complete hard drive through SB-S&D with no problem. I ran Ad-Aware, which indicated no malicious stuff. I also ran a virus scan with no problem.
Only the right click shows EBlaster in Heuristic.
What to do? Please advise. Thank you.
EBlaster found everywhere
When I do a folder scan. I have a lot of files that show in the Heuristic scan as EBlaster. Is there a way to get rid of these? Most of them are thumbs.db and pdf's. I have a lot of them.
Thanks for the help....
False Positive - EBlaster
I updated Spybot today and the problem has been eliminated. I checked the files that previously showed a problem in heuristic and they are gone. Many thanks for the support and help.
Have a good day.