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SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - DiddyBop - 02.12.2009

OKAY SO... HERE IS HOW IT WENT..

I always play sa:mp.. never detect shit..

I'm thinking when avast updated there Virus database, something in samp.exe is considered a Trojan.. here is screen-shot

[img width=960 height=768]http://i47.tinypic.com/1zm3383.jpg[/img]


im just guessing its a falseositive..

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - TheJuggernaut - 03.12.2009

Got this exact same problem, same antivirus, been playing for a while. Just got it 10 minutes ago, and made an account to ask

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - DiddyBop - 03.12.2009

yah.. somthing in the .exe hopfull in 0.3b it will fix..

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - TheJuggernaut - 03.12.2009

OH SHIT I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM

i had another virus, and its infecting all my other files.

Goddamnit, i did a scan and alot of legitimate files are infected, plus some system files >.<

Guess im installing windows 7 early, and not waiting to backup hard drive.

If i was you, i would do a whole scan of your pc.

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - GTA967 - 03.12.2009

well to put that in terms most can understand you both most likely have a virus that is injecting it's self into various files, or avast is just screwing up after an update(not as likely)

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - Cold187um - 03.12.2009

same problem

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - TheJuggernaut - 03.12.2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA967
well to put that in terms most can understand you both most likely have a virus that is injecting it's self into various files, or avast is just screwing up after an update(not as likely)
Yep >.<

Sucks, cuz i have thousands of songs i was gonna backup before i reformat for windows 7.

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - GTA967 - 03.12.2009

before you go reinstalling your os i recommend you ****** "delf-MZG" as most of the postings are recent and from within the hour i believe it to be a problem caused by a recent update please wait and see if avast gets a fix for it.

btw i do not have the problem because about an hour ago i blocked avast from update via my firewall ><

[EDIT]
just found this on yahoo answers and can explain a couple things

Quote:

Win32elf-MZG is a Trojan Virus.

The avast! update team made a mistake as one of the newest Trojan viruses uses the same script coding as most regular computer applications such as virus scanners (ex: it'll say spybot is a trojan, which isn't true).
The genius who created this virus did it so that the virus could smoothly pass under the radar as a valid computer application.

Wait for another avast! update, they'll fix this.

EDIT: To anyone saying remove the infection: if you do so, your programs will stop working.


Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - TheJuggernaut - 03.12.2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA967
before you go reinstalling your os i recommend you ****** "delf-MZG" as most of the postings are recent and from within the hour i believe it to be a problem caused by a recent update please wait and see if avast gets a fix for it.

btw i do not have the problem because about an hour ago i blocked avast from update via my firewall ><

[EDIT]
just found this on yahoo answers and can explain a couple things

Quote:

Win32elf-MZG is a Trojan Virus.

The avast! update team made a mistake as one of the newest Trojan viruses uses the same script coding as most regular computer applications such as virus scanners (ex: it'll say spybot is a trojan, which isn't true).
The genius who created this virus did it so that the virus could smoothly pass under the radar as a valid computer application.

Wait for another avast! update, they'll fix this.

EDIT: To anyone saying remove the infection: if you do so, your programs will stop working.
Ah, damn, i already deleted like 10 programs, thinking they were actually infected.

Re: SA:MP Client Virus, Detected by Avast?! - SugarD-x - 03.12.2009

Ugh just got it too. MTA 0.5 false positive all over again...