Hidden extension.bat - a virus?

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by WE Sim, Apr 11, 2002.

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  1. WE Sim

    WE Sim Guest

    Hi!

    I was unpacking some Rar files using WinRar (shareware)  downloaded from cnet.com a couple of hours ago.

    After unpacking, I uninstalled WinRar through Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel and guess what? AVG (v6.0.346) alerted me that there was a virus named 'Hidden extension.bat'. No details of this 'virus' was available from AVG control panel.

    I managed to trace the concerned file to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Uninstaller.Rar and removed it manually. After which I re-ran AVG again and the result was clean.

    Prior to the manual removal process I ran NAV2002 but it detected nothing.

    Did AVG mis-identified the file as a virus? Any opinion(s) would be appreciated. Thanks

    o_O
     
    WE Sim, Apr 11, 2002
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  2. Paul Wilders

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    Hi WE Sim,

    Always nice having you around!

    Since there's obviously no file left anymore to check, it's impossible to state anything with full certainty.

    That said, looking at the description you posted, I tend to believe (well, a bit more than that, but anyway), this has been a false positive; "hidden extension.bat" probably triggered it.

    Nevertheless, I full deep scan with a good and updated anti-trojan would be recommended, to be on the sure side.

    regards.

    paul
     
    Paul Wilders, Apr 11, 2002
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