[SOLVED] AVG False Positive?? FlashUtil10a.exe

**simpswr** · 11-14-2008, 07:24 AM

This morning, AVG starts detecting Flash\FlasUtil10a.exe as a trojan . . is this another false positive?

tetonbob · 11-14-2008, 11:56 AM

Looks like it could be, Rich....though this topic is the only place on Google I see that file name. Is that a typo? Do you mean FlashUtil10a.exe ? Looks like it's a new version, and perhaps AVG doesn't have it in their defs yet. Upload it to them.

It's in this location, right?

\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

I've just updated my Flash, and have the above file in that location.

tetonbob · 11-14-2008, 12:00 PM

Looks like they've resolved the FP.

Update defs, and scan again, it should be clear.

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?4,...326#msg-156326

Quote:

updaterevision: 270.9.3/1788 has fixed it. .. the one before ... 1787 was still buggy.

http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/3...810c3cde6d56de

**simpswr** · 11-14-2008, 12:20 PM

That did it . . took three attempts at updateing but it is no longer detecting Flash as a trojan . . and yes . . it was a recent update of Flash

Thanks . .

tetonbob · 11-14-2008, 12:24 PM

Cheers!

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tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,208 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: AVG False Positive?? Looks like it could be, Rich....though this topic is the only place on Google I see that file name. Is that a typo? Do you mean FlashUtil10a.exe ? Looks like it's a new version, and perhaps AVG doesn't have it in their defs yet. Upload it to them. It's in this location, right? \WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash I've just updated my Flash, and have the above file in that location. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

11-14-2008, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,897 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: AVG False Positive?? That did it . . took three attempts at updateing but it is no longer detecting Flash as a trojan . . and yes . . it was a recent update of Flash Thanks . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-14-2008, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,208 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] AVG False Positive?? Cheers! __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009