Virus in Winamp

xDisruptedx · 1st October 2008, 05:13

Hi. Im getting AVG comign to me saying zlib.dll is a virus? Why is this... I redownloaded Winamp and its in there and AVG is classing it as a virus!

Sawg · 1st October 2008, 06:32

Please search the forum or at least read the last few active topics before posting. This is an issue AVG will need to address.

Workaround.
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....06#post2414706

robdog2004 · 2nd October 2008, 01:33

it is called false positive and the only way to circumvent is to either add an exception in the avg program or to report it to avg developers (who will come out with a fix)
false positive is where the antivirus scans a program/file and it comes up as a virus yet the program/file is actually harmless
reasons false positive happens is that the program/file has the same characteristics as a known virus but does not perform as the said virus

1st October 2008, 05:13	#1
xDisruptedx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Virus in Winamp Hi. Im getting AVG comign to me saying zlib.dll is a virus? Why is this... I redownloaded Winamp and its in there and AVG is classing it as a virus!

1st October 2008, 06:32	#2
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	Please search the forum or at least read the last few active topics before posting. This is an issue AVG will need to address. Workaround. http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....06#post2414706 \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

2nd October 2008, 01:33	#3
robdog2004 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 843	it is called false positive and the only way to circumvent is to either add an exception in the avg program or to report it to avg developers (who will come out with a fix) false positive is where the antivirus scans a program/file and it comes up as a virus yet the program/file is actually harmless reasons false positive happens is that the program/file has the same characteristics as a known virus but does not perform as the said virus thanks rob (c)rob 2013 (picture & SN) (please note) As users we can't give others help unless we get full details of the problem that you are having

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