[vlc] [videolan] AVG detects malware (backdoor)

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Hello,

Kaspersky and AVG are wrongly flagging VLC 1.1.8 as a virus, please go and complain to them.

VLC 1.1.8 is totally fine.

You might need to change anti-virus, or update their definitions.

Best,

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:32:52AM +0100, Jeroen Smit wrote :
> Hello VLC-team, 
> 
>  
> 
> After being invited to update my VLC player to 1.1.8, AVG detected malware
> opening a backdoor. 
> 
> I include the two screen shots of the AVG detection. 
> 
> Please remove the malware a.s.a.p. because this will ruin VLC's reputation. 
> 
>  
> 
> Kind regards, 
> 
>  
> 
> J. Smit
> 
>  
> 
> Detection message (Dutch) 
> 
>  
> 
> "Malware detected, Torjan horse, this is a well known Trojan horse/backdoor.
> We advise you to move the threat to the quarantine."
> 
>  
> 
> malware-gedetecteerd.jpg
> 
>  
> 
> Message (Dutch) says: 
> 
>  
> 
> "Malware deleted
> 
> Threat level: 4
> 
> Category: Trojan horse
> 
> Summary: Ended 4 processes
> 
> 294 files deleted
> 
> Removed 18 registry entries"
> 
>  
> 
>  
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> malware-verwijderd.jpg
> 
>   _____  
> 
> Geen virus gevonden in dit bericht.
> Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com
> Versie: 10.0.1204 / Virusdatabase: 1498/3527 - datum van uitgifte: 03/24/11
> 




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