Avast! Antivirus is calling this a trojan horse...
mrblizzard
Newbie

C:\Program Files\Verizon\FiOS\ihs\ConnWizard\AutoIT\installer_registerInstaller.exe

But I took one look at the path and figured I'd better ask before I delete it.

So, is it okay to get rid of, or is the anti-virus software giving me a false positive?

tia,

Mr. B

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Re: Avast! Antivirus is calling this a trojan horse...
spacedebris
Master - Level 2

its likely a false positive. looks like Malwarebytes also was flagging it and they had to write a new definition to correct it.

go to

www(dot)malwarebytes(dot)org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28816

cannot link here so you will have to delete the (dot) and put a .  

Re: Avast! Antivirus is calling this a trojan horse...
prisaz
Legend

@spacedebris wrote:

its likely a false positive. looks like Malwarebytes also was flagging it and they had to write a new definition to correct it.

go to

www(dot)malwarebytes(dot)org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28816

cannot link here so you will have to delete the (dot) and put a .  


www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28816