Avast Anti-Virus + ngEngine3D.dll

noivil · 09-05-2008, 06:42 PM

I downloaded the installer off the website today and as I was installing it, I got a message from Avast! saying that the ngEngine3D.dll contained adware by the name of Win32:Vapsup-GS. Is the ngEngine3D.dll okay and is this a false positive or something?

I attached a screenshot of the avast! warning popup.

Snoid · 09-05-2008, 06:48 PM

False positive.
Avast is giving this message to many users.

You can ignore it, or disable heuristic search (or add the file to your antivirus ignore list and do not scan it anymore)

I don't use Avast, but any other AV will not alert you.

El_Naso · 09-05-2008, 07:00 PM

Definitely a false positive. Avast´s heuristic method detects something that could be dangerous while it doesen´t really match any type of virus from it´s database. Or something like that.

Here´s another thread with an official response: http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/forum...ighlight=avast

noivil · 09-05-2008, 09:33 PM

Ah okay. Thanks a lot for the fast replies!

09-05-2008, 06:48 PM	#2
Snoid Master Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Altaruk :) Posts:31,337 Posts: 446	False positive. Avast is giving this message to many users. You can ignore it, or disable heuristic search (or add the file to your antivirus ignore list and do not scan it anymore) I don't use Avast, but any other AV will not alert you. __________________ I'm an outsider, outside of everything... RAMNA Elegida Miss Ignis 2009 por votación popular

09-05-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
El_Naso Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not studying Posts: 675	Definitely a false positive. Avast´s heuristic method detects something that could be dangerous while it doesen´t really match any type of virus from it´s database. Or something like that. Here´s another thread with an official response: http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/forum...ighlight=avast __________________ Naso · Tirador / Tremendo Naso · Cazador / N a s o · Conju Ligeramente ocupado _

09-05-2008, 09:33 PM	#4
noivil Pledge Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	Ah okay. Thanks a lot for the fast replies!