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    Is Backdoor.Win32.Iroffer.z a serious threat?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by zer0pulse, Apr 28, 2008.

  1. zer0pulse

    zer0pulse Notebook Guru

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    Hi All,

    My antivirus (KAV) detected it and began to pop up msgs that it's a security threat. oh, btw, it can't be quarantined, it can only be deleted...

    From the attachment below,it is shown that the running module is aawservice.exe, I know its from Ad-aware, I already change the start up type to manual & its ok now, no more pop-up warnings from my antivirus, anyway, Is this a serious threat or just a file from ad aware that KAV mistakingly considered it as a threat?
     

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    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    It is definitely not legit. Everything I see from a cursory google search suggests you should kill that thing ASAP.
     
    sirmetman, Apr 28, 2008
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    yeah you should probably get rid of that fast
     
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    zer0pulse Notebook Guru

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    oh ok...I'm just confuse, is it coming from lavasoft pgm (AdAware)? by the way, how can i make it sure that its gone? only KAV detects it, others can't...and it can only be deleted...

    Thanks for the replies...
     
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    It may be a false positive, but it's best not to take any chances. Get the NOD32 trial off the ESET website and scan your entire system with a deep scan, if NOD32 comes up with the same results then try and delete it with both/either.
     
    Gintoki, Apr 28, 2008
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    zer0pulse Notebook Guru

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    ok..I will, thanks guys :)
     
    zer0pulse, Apr 28, 2008
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