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c east


Joined: 15 Apr 2009
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All the sudden on fresh installation got these positives after checking dozen of times with now problems...System not even on internet.....Ghost was new..

C:\System Volume Information\_restoreAFDD5784-4FFA-413C-84B1-64EE165D77E0\RP73\A0018892.rbf: W32.Virut.Gen.D-163 FOUND
C:\System Volume Information\_restoreAFDD5784-4FFA-413C-84B1-64EE165D77E0\RP73\A0019002.rbf: W32.Virut.Gen.D-163 FOUND
C:\System Volume Information\_restoreAFDD5784-4FFA-413C-84B1-64EE165D77E0\RP73\A0019258.rbf: W32.Virut.Gen.D-159 FOUND
----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 539107
Engine version: 0.95.1
Scanned directories: 3004
Scanned files: 31364
Infected files: 3

I have used this Ghost 3 times with no gripes....Any Ideas....Charlie
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GuitarBob


Joined: 09 Jul 2006
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It's probably a false positive. Note that it is a generic detection. Verify the file, if you can, with Jotti or VirusTotal just to be sure. If not more than a couple of other AVs spot something, report it to Clam at https://www.clamav.net/sendvirus/ and tell them about it, so they can fix it.

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c east


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I checked them with Virus Total and they checked OK...
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