AVG8 and iTunes

[jc]

I've been using AVG8 antivirus for months with no problems. Suddenly,
it started finding literally
hundreds of trojans in my iTunes program directory. I thought
something had infected iTunes,
so I uninstalled it completely. However, when I tried to reinstall it,
AVG started finding
"infected files" straight from the iTunes setup file. In then end, I
gave up and switched
from AVG to AVAST, which has no complaints.

Has anyone else had this problem, or know what it's all about?

Thanks,
jc

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've been using AVG8 antivirus for months with no problems.
Suddenly, it started finding literally
hundreds of trojans in my iTunes program directory. I thought
something had infected iTunes,
so I uninstalled it completely. However, when I tried to reinstall
it, AVG started finding
"infected files" straight from the iTunes setup file. In then end,
I gave up and switched
from AVG to AVAST, which has no complaints.

Has anyone else had this problem, or know what it's all about?

You posted here:
microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Microsoft Windows/Windows XP (in one case - configuration and managing)
newsgroups...

.... and asked about these two applications:
AVG AntiVirus
Apple iTunes

Neither of which have to to with Microsoft or Windows/Windows XP other than
they both can be used on said platform.

It would seem your issue is actually with AVG - what do you get from the
support there? It is more likely those knowledgable on the subject at hand
(AVG) would be there than here.

http://www.avg.com/support
http://www.avg.com/freeforum-guide-post
http://forums.avg.com/
http://oldfreeforum.avg.com/

Good luck!

I'd personally suggest Avira right now.

 

[smlunatick]

I've been using AVG8 antivirus for months with no problems.  Suddenly,
it started finding literally
hundreds of trojans in my iTunes program directory.  I thought
something had infected iTunes,
so I uninstalled it completely. However, when I tried to reinstall it,
AVG started finding
"infected files" straight from the iTunes setup file.  In then end, I
gave up and switched
from AVG to AVAST, which has no complaints.

Has anyone else had this problem, or know what it's all about?

Thanks,
jc

It seems that AVG is at fault.

 

[Tom Willett]

Why aren't you asking AVG?

:
: I've been using AVG8 antivirus for months with no problems. Suddenly,
: it started finding literally
: hundreds of trojans in my iTunes program directory. I thought
: something had infected iTunes,
: so I uninstalled it completely. However, when I tried to reinstall it,
: AVG started finding
: "infected files" straight from the iTunes setup file. In then end, I
: gave up and switched
: from AVG to AVAST, which has no complaints.
:
: Has anyone else had this problem, or know what it's all about?
:
: Thanks,
: jc

 

[Anteaus]

AVG8 finds over a hundred "Trojans" in my systems-utility collection. Mind
you, Microsoft's MSRT declares that my VNC-based remote assistance applet is
a Trojan, and in this case it seems to not even be a false positive as such
but an erroneous identification of VNC as malicious software. False positives
are becoming a major problem with almost all antivirus software.

http://virustotal.com may be of help, although even here sometimes the
false-positive spans several AV products, leaving one uncertain what to make
of the report.

 

[smlunatick]

AVG8 finds over a hundred "Trojans" in my systems-utility collection. Mind
you, Microsoft's MSRT declares that my VNC-based remote assistance appletis
a Trojan, and in this case it seems to not even be a false positive as such
but an erroneous identification of VNC as malicious software. False positives
are becoming a major problem with almost all antivirus software.

http://virustotal.commay be of help, although even here sometimes the
false-positive spans several AV  products, leaving one uncertain what to make
of the report.

Most anti-spyware tools tend to "label" all VNCs as trojans since they
"believe" these softwares are installed silently.

 

[Anteaus]

Or is this an anti-competitive action by the MSRT, to prevent the use of
third-party tools? Bear in-mind that any user with automatic updates on gets
this 'pushed' to their computer. It's not as if they installed it by choice.

Whatever the reason it has a negative security impact, since it means that
automatic updates must be turned off.

 

[gemini]

I've been using AVG8 antivirus for months with no problems.  Suddenly,
it started finding literally
hundreds of trojans in my iTunes program directory.  I thought
something had infected iTunes,
so I uninstalled it completely. However, when I tried to reinstall it,
AVG started finding
"infected files" straight from the iTunes setup file.  In then end, I
gave up and switched
from AVG to AVAST, which has no complaints.

Has anyone else had this problem, or know what it's all about?

Thanks,
jc

http://onlinehomesbuy.com/2009/07/2...itunesregistry-dll-as-trojan-horse-small-bog/