AVAST anti-virus flags UE.EXE

[maltmaster]

Avast File System Shield quarantines UE.exe when unzipping, when executing, and when opening a downloaded NZB.

I have had malware problems recently and this may be related to the actions taken to clear them up.

Avast tells me:
Object: UE.EXE
Infection: FileRepMetagen(DRP)
Proces: Explorer.EXE
It then deletes UE.EXE from the installation directory.

I have used UE for years with no problems. I have tried deleting and reinstalling, but get the Avast action every time. If I disable File System Shield everything works properly.

[maltmaster]

I researched further and this is a false positive from Avast.

URL for discussion (another application, but it works for UE, too).

http://forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com/b ... ?t=1049967

[alex]

Try to use uncompressed executable, they are now available for both 32 and 64 bit versions.

[telex]

here the same problem with avast...

[telex]

with uncompressed executable the same problem...

[alex]

is it 32 or 64 bit?

doublecheck UE.exe size to be sure you overwrote the compressed version, uncompressed 32 bit 4.56 MB, 64 bit - 7.78 MB, while compressed versions 1.52MB and 2.06MB respectively.

But if it is the FileRep error - I checked Avast description of the "threat" it appears they have a database of good and bad files, probably a previously unknown executable will be just listed as bad, so then all you need is to add it to Avast exclusion list as proposed in the solution above. I remember Norton had something like that first.

[telex]

it seems avast has fixed it?

[alex]

Maybe several users moved UE to the exclusion list and the Avast social networking feature recognized it as "known".

[telex]

like me