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cromwell1230
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Scheduled scan by my AVG 7.5 Free Antivirus today detected I-Worm/Brontok.KO which was automatically healed by AVG. The file C:\Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\msconfig.exe has been deleted by AVG though a backup file copy remains in my Virus Vault. Can anyone(I know there are AVG experts here  ) advise me on how to deal with this detection?
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heidi
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Early indications are that it's a false positive
http://www.autopatcher.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=645&pid=3609&st=0&#entry3609
http://virscan.org/report/67eef16a86ad0e262087befc15b8e8ea.html (red entry)
Maybe check back to official AVG Free Forum to see if any more enlightening tomorrow?
http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?4,134859,backpage=,sv=
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greysts
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Perhaps if you upgraded to AVG 8.0 the problem would go away.
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cromwell1230
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I clicked "restore file" under Action in the AVG Virus Vault dialog box(after being convinced by my readings that it's a FP) but there wasn't any indication/confirmation from my AVG that the file msconfig.exe has really been restored. I was at least expecting a dialog box saying "file restored" before I empty my Virus Vault...otherwise I'd have the misery of not having the msconfig.exe file in my pc anymore. How can I be sure that indeed the msconfig.exe file that was deleted( in the process of automatic healing) by AVG has been restored properly? There was no detection by AVG in my pc today but I'm thinking it could be because:
1. I don't have the msconfig.exe file anymore or
2. I have already gotten(yesterday) the AVG virus DB update 1528
Thanks heidi for pointing me to the right direction! And yes greysts I'd upgrade to AVG8 after this. Can I install on top or do I have to uninstall AVG7.5 first? I have the McAfee SiteAdvisor and Finjan Secure Browsing add-ons in my Firefox...will I need the LinkScanner or maybe...what's best to have?
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heidi
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Sorry, my omission in not noting you were on version 7.5.
It's simple and a few seconds to remove AVG 7.5 via add/remove programs in Control Panel. As for the Linkscanner, it appears to be causing a few problems, Re installing without the Linkscanner see
http://free.avg.com/ww.faq.num-1241
If you're prefering not to use the Linkscanner, you might also consider whether to install the AVG Security Toolbar either, since the two work hand in hand
http://free.avg.com/ww.faq.num-1241
If you're going to upgrade you might want to consider your use of potentially conflicting programs (those with an immunise feature), such as Spywareblaster/Spybot. It's not that they won't work at all together, but AVG will pick up some ActiveX nasties that appear to relate to the afore-mentioned programs and their immunise feature. Then you need to be able to differentiate betwen real/not real problems. You might want to have a read of the following thread
http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/397207/an/0/page/0#397207
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