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Tony Vella

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:48 pm
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I downloaded a program in zip form. When I extract the files (just one file
actually: setup.exe) my AVG automatically finds a trojan and I get a choice
of moving it to a vault, healing it, or ignoring it. I choose "heal it" and
all AVG does is delete the setup.exe file and I end up with the original zip
file. Am I doing something wrong or is this the only way to "heal" and
infected exe file? Incidentally, I am doing nothing illegal. I already
have the program I am downloading, I am just experimenting with a new
downloading software I was given.

Thanks in advance for all help.
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pcbutts1 [MS MVP]

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:48 pm
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Stay away from those crack sites. If the anti-virus cannot "heal" it then it
would delete it.

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"Tony Vella" wrote in message

>I downloaded a program in zip form. When I extract the files (just one
>file actually: setup.exe) my AVG automatically finds a trojan and I get a
>choice of moving it to a vault, healing it, or ignoring it. I choose "heal
>it" and all AVG does is delete the setup.exe file and I end up with the
>original zip file. Am I doing something wrong or is this the only way to
>"heal" and infected exe file? Incidentally, I am doing nothing illegal.
>I already have the program I am downloading, I am just experimenting with a
>new downloading software I was given.
>
> Thanks in advance for all help.
> --
> Tony Vella
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> http://amedialuz.shorturl.com

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Max Wachtel

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:50 pm
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On 4/22/2008 8:48 PM, Tony Vella after much thought,came up with this jewel:
> I downloaded a program in zip form. When I extract the files (just one
> file actually: setup.exe) my AVG automatically finds a trojan and I get
> a choice of moving it to a vault, healing it, or ignoring it. I choose
> "heal it" and all AVG does is delete the setup.exe file and I end up
> with the original zip file. Am I doing something wrong or is this the
> only way to "heal" and infected exe file? Incidentally, I am doing
> nothing illegal. I already have the program I am downloading, I am just
> experimenting with a new downloading software I was given.
>
> Thanks in advance for all help.

You could upload the file to jotti
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
where it will be scanned by many scanners. If it is infected-there is no
way of healing(repair). Healing is basically for system files-not stuff
you download.
max
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Max Wachtel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:46 pm
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On 4/22/2008 9:49 PM, pcbutts1 [ROTFLMAO] after much thought,came up
with this jewel:
> Stay away from crack
>
You should heed your own advice.
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kurt wismer

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:46 pm
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Tony Vella wrote:
> I downloaded a program in zip form. When I extract the files (just one
> file actually: setup.exe) my AVG automatically finds a trojan and I get
> a choice of moving it to a vault, healing it, or ignoring it. I choose
> "heal it" and all AVG does is delete the setup.exe file and I end up
> with the original zip file. Am I doing something wrong or is this the
> only way to "heal" and infected exe file?

this is a problem with terminology... the file is not "infected",
infection is generally the exclusive domain of viruses... a trojan file
is all bad, there's nothing good inside to save...

whether or not it's a false alarm, however, is anybody's guess... the
sample submission suggestion you got from max may lead to more insight
about that question...

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