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Spybot Showing False Result

I did a Spybot scan yesterday after updating, it found this: Virtumonde.dll: [SBI $4792FFB9] Library
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfc40.dll
According to the Spybot support forum, this is a false positive that was caused by their last update file and is nothing to worry about. http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=389557

I wish I had known this yesterday, I spent hours doing a boot-up scan and then flapping about when I realised that Spybot hadn't got rid of it!:rotfl:

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281
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    All products can throw up a false positive some more than others .
    Its simply that the scanning engines spot behaviour like a trojan/virus .
    However as the Virtumonde is a known trojan its better to be safe etc etc .

    Find a problem i always do a quick check of my security suite forums to see what the problem is and how to remove it .

    jje
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,474
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    Rather the occasional FP, than the alternative.
    Move along, nothing to see.
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