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    Avast False Positive?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Jan 22, 2016.

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    I mean the avast scanner used by virus total says the file is ok, not the one on my notebook.

    John.

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 22, 2016
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    @Tinderbox (UK) I have downloaded the file (tvcpro371.exe) on a computer I use Avast Premier and it wasn't flagged.
    My money is on "reputation services" being enabled in your Avast settings. If a file has bad rep it will get flagged even if it's not detected by virus definitions.

    AV companies call this "wisdom of the crowd" which must be a definition of an oxymoron. ;)
     
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    I turned off "reputation services" and the file tvcpro371.exe is no longer detected as an virus and program installs fine, so it looks like you are right :)

    John.

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 23, 2016
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