Virus Files ??? by AVG

eugene · Post by **eugene** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:28 pm

I am unable to d/l GWR 6000 KG5 and Gwr 72xx. They are shown as virus files by AVG.

Can anyone tell me how to get around this ?.

eugene

bristolian · Post by **bristolian** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:44 pm

Hello,

I'm using AVG too, but have not had that problem. A workaround could be to disable AVG ONLY while you are online downloading the files. Once they are down, go offline, and install your files. If needed, delete any 'exe' files that MAY have come with the two locos after you've installed the locos. Then restart AVG and go back online.

Matt has posted an item about false virus messages in the news section at UKTS.

Best wishes, Bob.

mikesimpson · Post by **mikesimpson** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:17 pm

The latest updates to AVG appear to have made the program a bit over-aggressive. It reported 4 trojans on my PC yesterday in files which have been in a folder I use to store old 'zips' and which have been there since January, and which I know to be OK.

thenudehamster · Post by **thenudehamster** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:20 pm

I agree, Mike - it's only since an update last week that I saw it - and they were old files on a CD

The latest ones seem to have cured it as I've had no trouble in the last day or three, despite d/ling several new files.

parsfan · Post by **parsfan** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:58 am

I started using Avast anti virus a few of months ago. I've found it better than AVG.

JonathonAG · Post by **JonathonAG** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:59 am

yer, i use AVG, and it showed 4 files from 2 BATS reskins including a trojan horse virus in it

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:47 am

JonathonAG wrote:............reskins including a trojan horse virus in it

No...that was a link from Ian Macmillan.

bristolian · Post by **bristolian** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:45 am

In reply to my earlier post, I too have now had an .exe file deleted by AVG - running on database date 25/4/05, one which had quite happily been sat on my pc for months. It had been recognised as infected with a trojan dropper.

I've uninstalled AVG, and now have Avast 4.6.

Best wishes, Bob.

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:10 am

I have the latest avg installed (Updated this morning), and it recons Mike Wilsons GotMilk tanks are a virus, which is pants, so AVG aint fixed yet..its still too agressive.....

Jim

rdawes · Post by **rdawes** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:44 pm

I've just had to re-build my MSTS storage drive from CD-R's and AVG identified several files as Trojan's. I was able to override AVG and recover these files from the vault however, this morning the auto-scan kicked into action and deleted the GRCW Blue & Green Class 100 DMU's as well as 2 files from the London-Southhamton Route Set specifically UKTS_11374 & 11378.

Talk about agressive!

Bob

thenudehamster · Post by **thenudehamster** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:25 pm

Sounds like an email to Grisoft is in order; is everyone using the full, paid-for version of AVG or the trial?
Mine is the full version, and updates daily; it hasn't reported an error in the last week, despite several downloads... but I've sent the email to Grisoft anyway.

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:54 pm

Like they're gonna do anything

Your best bet might be to get an Anti-Virus that can clean a file. That means clean it, not just delete it!

250787 · Post by **250787** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:55 pm

AVG can heal files. I am using the free version of AVG with regular updates

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:37 am

I'm using Panda software anti virus and that too deletes any exe from the clickteam installers. A real pain, but can work round it

Post by **NeutronIC** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:00 am

As an owner of two licenses for the full AVG i've emailed them as well, the more people that do the more they'll appreciate the problem.

Yes, they are likely to do something about it, false positives destroy confidence in the program so it's in their interests to fix it - in the past both McAfee and Norton have rectified this problem when told about it so I don't see why AVG wouldn't.

Just make sure you email as much information as possible.

Matt.