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JasonUK:
Hi,
Latest version of 4.4.7 installer (portable version ok) is blocked by both Avast Antivirus & Malwarebytes Antimalware as embedded file irsetup.com contains Win32:Malware-gen threat.
Reverted to 4.4.6 & 4.4.7 portable version until resolved.
Thanks
Boggin:
I've updated to 4.4.7 on three machines all running Norton Security which didn't snag anything.
On reading your thread, I have since run a scan with the free version of MBAM on two of those machines should Norton have missed anything and each scan has come back clean.
This will have been a heuristic alert which has produced a false positive, although I'll pass this on.
I use the Pro version of the program and update through the program, but to be sure I've also tried a manual download and both Windows SmartScreen Filter and Norton have declared the download as safe.
This article describes that virus which as well as being a false positive, can also be a serious threat when real.
https://www.enigmasoftware.com/win32malwaregen-removal/
Boggin:
Disregard any advice about using Spyhunter in the article to remove this infection - the article is only in reference to what your Avast and MBAM snagged.
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