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XP2009 & The Software/BrastkRemover.rar : Strange....

Nov 4, 2008 2:15PM PST

Having followed the discussion of the post further down :
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=314790&messageID=2898489&tag=forums06;forum-threads
& having followed to the Norton Link & from there to the download for the .Rar fix, I decided to download & save fix for future possible need by myself or others.

It downloaded perfectly w/ all 403Kb and was saved to "My Documents" where I proceeded to right click scan the file with:
1) AVG Anti-Spy 7.5
2)Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM.exe)
3)Spybot 1.6

In every case reported "nothing found" so I was happy enough!

Later that evening, as usual, I ran a full system scan w/ MBAM.exe
which returned 1 "infection" in my "settings & desktop" (?)
BrastkRemover.rar. NOT in My Docs! Perhaps it includes "my docs" as part of my "settings & desktop". I used the program to remove it to the quarantine area where I have left it.

Being confused by this strange finding (F.P.?) I went to "My Docs" and low & behold, the file & .exe were still there (not removed)!! A "Copy" appears in the quarantine. (??)!

I'm assuming this s a false positive but the not finding & then finding/ removing & not removing has me a little befuddled. Ideas? Confused

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Sandy, did you report your findings to........
Nov 4, 2008 2:20PM PST
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(NT) Can Do, Lady M!! Thanks! Wondered if Just me:D
Nov 4, 2008 2:25PM PST
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Have Uploaded To MBAM F.P. Page
Nov 5, 2008 3:01PM PST

Strangely, after doing scan in "Developer" Mode got all clear report.
Further figuring FP since actual "infected file", I just now noticed, was the TEXT only Description/Information I C&P saved in notepad to the same folder as the .Rar. If the text file is infected, I just may go back to newspapers!!! LOL! Grin Sandy