ASUS Direct Console, AVG and "trojans"..

So AVG keeps telling me that msnhook.dll is a trojan, but I need it to run Direct Console on my laptop. I went to add it as an exception in AVG, but it says I don't have permission to access the file, and that I need to contact the file owner or administrator, which as far as I know is me on both accounts. I only have the one administrator account setup, so why can I not allow this file to be run?

 

I had the same problem....

I switched over from AVG to Avira.

Problem solved.

 

Seen it mentioned before, I'll look into it. Thanks.

Would still like to know why it wont allow me access to create an exception for the file.

 

how did you do it in AVG?

For me, I went to the following...Tools > Advanced settings > resident shield > exceptions and added a path to "program files/asus/direct console". This way the scan avoided the folder.

 

I was trying to do it through PUP Exceptions, which I read to do on a blog I found upon googling the error I received.

But your way worked great. Thanks a lot.

 

I upload a suspicious file to here , I does a check with about 20 different virus checkers.

http://www.virustotal.com/

 

That's a great link. Thanks.

 

i have the same problem but i found something in the avg FAQ http://free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-663#faq_663