Solved Another Win32 Heur Virus

[ArsenalNo1]

Hello,

On a recent scan with AVG, I found one of my gaming files had the above virus. AVG moved the file to the Vault. I then scanned the whole system and found another couple of gaming files infected with the same virus (on a different drive and a different game), which it removed.

Since then, I tried to reinstall the game, which replaces the original infected file. When I do this and rescan, it always comes back as being infected still, even though it is a fresh version of the file, straight from the CD.

Please can you help?

Thanks.

 

[Broni]

Welcome aboard

Most likely, you're dealing with one of the latest AVG false positive.
I suggest, you uninstall AVG, using AVG Remover: http://www.avg.com/us-en/download-tools
Install one of these:
- Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
Update, run full scan and see, is anything comes up.

BTW, what's the game name?

 

[ArsenalNo1]

Hello,

Ok, I shall try this, thanks.

The game is FIFA 2000. The other game files it infected were some SWAT 3 update installers, which were stored on my D drive.

Out of Avast or Avira, is there any one that's notably better than the other?

 

[Broni]

They're both good. Flip a coin

 

[Broni]

BTW....another Arsenal fan here

 

[ArsenalNo1]

They are a good team to support!

I've done the scan and all looks ok.

Is there a particular reason why you don't recommend AVG as an option (other than this problem obviously)?

 

[Broni]

You should be good to go.

AVG has been having so many different issues since ver. 8.0, that any list would be too long to post.

Good luck