A Present from Microsoft?

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Minding my own business and typing an email, I was a bit surprised when KIS popped up to inform me that Microsoft was, apparently, trying to download a Trojan into my PC. Bloomin' cheek. :p

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I'd like to see the full name of that Trojan ... :thumb:


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Hi Mucks,

Actually, since I wrote that, it has happened again! This time though, when KIS popped up, I was in time to see that it mentioned "Media Centre" ... so now I am thinking that perhaps, it could be a false positive(?) In other words, I wonder whether KIS is mistaking an ordinary update of some kind, for a nasty?

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Well, if you ain't gonna let us 'see' the whole trojan name, better contact Kis. :nod:


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Er, isn't "HTML Dosser.c" the whole thing? Sorry Mucks, I really thought I was showing it all, 'cause KIS isn't showing me more than that. Is there another part of the prog which would show me more, that I am missing? Sorry to sound thick, but I do get a bit lost amongst KIS' many layers :o

It has happened yet again! This time via Firefox.

 

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naw, my fault also, I was expecting more after the C ... :D

I suspect, as I can't find any 'real' report on it especially from Kaspersky, it is a false positive. Double check with Kaspersky by sending in the "suspected" file or visit their site.

I worry about Trojans as they are typically installed secretly and deliver their malicious payload without your knowledge. :rolleyes:

If you is still concerned, use one of the other on-line scanners to triple-check.


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EDIT:
http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/viruswatchlite?search_virus=HTML.dosser.c&hour_offset=-3&x=14&y=2

still not convinced it's a real trojan
 
Okay Mucks, thanks very much for the advice. :thumb: It's funny really, because I rarely get any activity of this kind, but today - like buses - they all seem to be coming at once ;)
 
Update

Just thought I would update this. I contacted KIS after finding that someone else (on their forum) was receiving similar warnings. They'd been advised to report the possible false positive, so I did too. They have just mailed back to say:

Hello,

Sorry, it was a false detection. It will be fixed in the next update.
Thank you for your help.

Regards, Andrey Ladikov
Virus Analyst, Kaspersky Lab.
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That's good... perhaps I can safely get my update now ;)
 
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