CPU-Z is a Trojan horse?...

[angry hampster]

I do daily virus scans, and have had the same CPU-Z files for over a month. Why would AVG recognize CPUZ as a virus today?


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[mechBgon]

Probably a "false positive" (a mistaken detection of a harmless file). If so, they'll probably hear about it and get it fixed by tomorrow's update.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Try one of the online scanners that scans against a bunch of different applications. That's what I do when I get a hit on something.

 

[John]

Why is it running from c:\windows\?

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: John
Why is it running from c:\windows\?

windows\users\me\desktop

 

[John]

I'd also chalk it up as a FP, but then again you may want to upload it to virus total and see what happens.

http://www.virustotal.com/

 

[stevem326]

Originally posted by: John
I'd also chalk it up as a FP, but then again you may want to upload it to virus total and see what happens.

http://www.virustotal.com/

I second this suggestion. I've used Virus Total a few times to confirm suspicious files and it's turned out to be a very useful tool. Good luck.

 

[angry hampster]

Thanks guys..I quarantined it and deleted it through AVG this morning though. I figured it'd be just as easy to get it again through CPUZ's site.