Norton Internet Security found virus this morning in Malwarebytes folder

[techenthused73]

Hi,

 

I guess I'm just paranoid but wanted opinions.  This morning on a routine scan NIS found an infected file in Malwarebytes folder and quarentined it.  Norton needed to reboot Windows to remove the infected file.  On reboot Windows hung on an Engine file.  I shutdown and rebooted and was back into Windows.  Everything looked fine and ran full system scans with Notorn, Malwarebytes, Junk Removal Tool, Tdskiller, rkill, and Hitman pro.  Nothing else was found and not having any trouble with browsers or other programs. 

 

Is there anything else I should check or can I assume everything is fine? The infected file had virus W32.Licum .  Norton shows resolved.  Location of file was C:Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes anti malware\0000.6475tmp

 

Or would this be a false positive.  I'm pretty sure Malwarebytes updates on the hour and Norton may have incorrectly flagged it.

 

Thanks

[Raudi_]

Hi,

 

I guess I'm just paranoid but wanted opinions.  This morning on a routine scan NIS found an infected file in Malwarebytes folder and quarentined it.  Norton needed to reboot Windows to remove the infected file.  On reboot Windows hung on an Engine file.  I shutdown and rebooted and was back into Windows.  Everything looked fine and ran full system scans with Notorn, Malwarebytes, Junk Removal Tool, Tdskiller, rkill, and Hitman pro.  Nothing else was found and not having any trouble with browsers or other programs. 

 

Is there anything else I should check or can I assume everything is fine? The infected file had virus W32.Licum .  Norton shows resolved.  Location of file was C:Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes anti malware\0000.6475tmp

 

Or would this be a false positive.  I'm pretty sure Malwarebytes updates on the hour and Norton may have incorrectly flagged it.

 

Thanks

Can I personaly ask why you are using Norton?

I mean its a resource hog and sometimes inffective.

[techenthused73]

I have used Norton for a long time now.  I may switch to Kapersky but have already paid for a subscription with Norton.  I have never seen it as a resource hog.

[Enderman]

DO not use Norton. It gives a shit ton of false reading to scare you into using it. Malwarebytes is enough, you do not need additional antivirus software. Malwarebytes is much better and more reliable than norton.

[scaryjam823]

I have used Norton for a long time now.  I may switch to Kapersky but have already paid for a subscription with Norton.  I have never seen it as a resource hog.

Norton is hands down the worst antivirus program. Don't ever use norton.

[Ex0Thermic]

i have had it before where an AntiVirus has detected the definitions files as a virus.

when in fact it's just a file telling you scanner what to look for.

Might be the same thing happening here ???

[Raudi_]

I agree with Enderman here, Synaptics have been caught creating viruses to get more busness trying to prove that their softwear is actualy worth owning. My mother has 2 computers with Norton and Malewarebytes found more stuff then Norton ever did.

[techenthused73]

i have had it before where an AntiVirus has detected the definitions files as a virus.

when in fact it's just a file telling you scanner what to look for.

Might be the same thing happening here ???

It may be possible.  I know this would be up for debate but I am quite careful in using the web.  The only new programs downloaded yesterday for a DVD project were IRFanview (dowloaded from a link on the official page) and an "AVERY Labels Design and Print" program to design and print the the sticker for the DVD disc.  Interestingly enough Malwarebytes Anti Exploit showed an exploit with Java when trying to print the label with AVERY Lable progrram.  Had to briefly stop Anti Exploit in order to print the label.  I would think i'd have to trust Avery.  

 

I had been by the ASUS ROG webpage to read about all the issues that are going on with the ROG Swift.  Apparently the G-Sync is not perfected yet with the existing Nvidia drivers.  Also some issues with the display of the monitor itself (backlight bleed and bad colors).

[Semper]

Norton is, in my eyes, just as bad as McAfee. Same as everyone above me has said, even if you've paid for it, just move on... it'll benefit you to not use it, literally. Malwarebytes should be sufficient, but if you insist on having antivirus in addition to antimalware, go with Avast.

[NeatSquidYT]

Norton has caused many problems on my grandparent's computer. Has even stopped their internet access once. DO NOT USE IT. If you insist on paying for software, AVG is great, but for the time being, use AVG Free or Malware Anti-Bytes.

[David Howard]

Last night I went to the Avery site because the DVD Stomper kit I had only had the software to support Windows XP, not Windows 7+.

 

So, I downloaded the newer version of the Avery Design software, and my Malware Bytes also went off, and it showed an exploit of PUP software that would have been pushed to my machine and installed.  Not sure if this was an ad, or part of the actual Avery site itself.  I will try and contact Avery today.

 

Dave

 

 

[RossMadness]

One thing to note when using Malwarebytes. If you allow Malwarebytes to quarantine the files it finds, be sure to go into the History tab, open the quarantine folder and "Delete All". This will actually delete the offending files. Sometimes quarantined files can be picked up by more than one malware scanning programs. 

[Kherm]

Step 1: uninstall Norton

Step 2: install Malwarebytes

Step 3: ...............

Step 4: PROFIT!

/s

[MattWakey]

Delete Norton

[William12h]

Hi,

 

I guess I'm just paranoid but wanted opinions.  This morning on a routine scan NIS found an infected file in Malwarebytes folder and quarentined it.  Norton needed to reboot Windows to remove the infected file.  On reboot Windows hung on an Engine file.  I shutdown and rebooted and was back into Windows.  Everything looked fine and ran full system scans with Notorn, Malwarebytes, Junk Removal Tool, Tdskiller, rkill, and Hitman pro.  Nothing else was found and not having any trouble with browsers or other programs. 

 

Is there anything else I should check or can I assume everything is fine? The infected file had virus W32.Licum .  Norton shows resolved.  Location of file was C:Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes anti malware\0000.6475tmp

 

Or would this be a false positive.  I'm pretty sure Malwarebytes updates on the hour and Norton may have incorrectly flagged it.

 

Thanks

UNINSTALL NORTAN!!!!!!! Its the worst Anti Virus out ther... Their company has gone bust and has been sued and such for damages, The CEO even stated that their software cant fin 47% of viruses out there.... Use something like Avast, iOBit, AVG, Windows Defender.. Or anything other then Nortal  

[TetraSky]

Great, more of those people who have no idea what they are talking about. Norton is not a ressource hog, it uses less than AVG and Avast since 2009. Even according to many independant AV tests it's ranked relatively high for detection rates.

But hey, those tests are obviously sponsored by Symantec, right? How nice it must be to always look the other way and refuse to accept something can change...

 

It'd be about time you people actually USE the damn thing instead of saying it's bad based on outdated third hand knowledge.

Oh your grand parents had Norton and nothing worked anymore? Of course, totally the fault of Norton, couldn't possibly be PEBKAC. :rolleyes:

No Anti Virus will protect someone who deliberately seek and install viruses, tech illiterate and old people are a prime examples of that, clicking on everything they see without a care in the world.

 

A lot of false positive? What are you doing to get those? I only see those with CRACKED exes of softwares/games. In my years of using Norton, no legitimate softwares I've used were ever flagged.

 

All of you recommend using Malwarebytes exclusively, yet it's meant to be used in conjunction with an actual anti virus. Malwarebytes is NOT an anti virus. Of course it will find more stuff, malwares and spyware are different from viruses and easier to get whenever you install a software and it ask to install a toolbar or some other software, Malwarebytes will catch that, an Anti virus will not. Even their website pretty much says it catch that which your Anti Virus doesn't, because it's NOT the same type of software!

 

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As for the question of the OP, likely a false positive. Leave it deleted anyway, it's a .tmp file, no harm in deleting those.

I've used Norton Internet Security for years, always getting the latest versions, never had a single problem related to Norton. Not saying it's the best thing out there, but it's certainly not worst than Hitler, like what others here would want you to believe.

[Raudi_]

Great, more of those people who have no idea what they are talking about. Norton is not a ressource hog, it uses less than AVG and Avast since 2009. Even according to many independant AV tests it's ranked relatively high for detection rates.

But hey, those tests are obviously sponsored by Symantec, right? How nice it must be to always look the other way and refuse to accept something can change...

 

It'd be about time you people actually USE the damn thing instead of saying it's bad based on outdated third hand knowledge.

Oh your grand parents had Norton and nothing worked anymore? Of course, totally the fault of Norton, couldn't possibly be PEBKAC. :rolleyes:

No Anti Virus will protect someone who deliberately seek and install viruses, tech illiterate and old people are a prime examples of that, clicking on everything they see without a care in the world.

 

A lot of false positive? What are you doing to get those? I only see those with CRACKED exes of softwares/games. In my years of using Norton, no legitimate softwares I've used were ever flagged.

 

All of you recommend using Malwarebytes exclusively, yet it's meant to be used in conjunction with an actual anti virus. Malwarebytes is NOT an anti virus. Of course it will find more stuff, malwares and spyware are different from viruses and easier to get whenever you install a software and it ask to install a toolbar or some other software, Malwarebytes will catch that, an Anti virus will not. Even their website pretty much says it catch that which your Anti Virus doesn't, because it's NOT the same type of software!

 

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As for the question of the OP, likely a false positive. Leave it deleted anyway, it's a .tmp file, no harm in deleting those.

I've used Norton Internet Security for years, always getting the latest versions, never had a single problem related to Norton. Not saying it's the best thing out there, but it's certainly not worst than Hitler, like what others here would want you to believe.

I still have a system running Nortan 360, and its a HP desktop with a Phenom 511ii. Its never had any games on it or cracked/torrented softwear and its had more issues with Norton then it did running just Windows Defender and Malwarebytes. But of course this was my and still is my personal experience with it. I've had it say that a OEM Recovery disk from HP was full of Malware and it never was, as it saw the entire disk as false positives. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

One thing to note when using Malwarebytes. If you allow Malwarebytes to quarantine the files it finds, be sure to go into the History tab, open the quarantine folder and "Delete All". This will actually delete the offending files. Sometimes quarantined files can be picked up by more than one malware scanning programs. 

This.

 

Also, Norton is crap.

I use Avast free and it's hands-down the clear winner. Only positive of using Norton is that when you have problems with it (and you will), you can ring 'em up on Twitter and they'll respond really fast. 

[TetraSky]

I've had it say that a OEM Recovery disk from HP was full of Malware and it never was, as it saw the entire disk as false positives. 

Of course it's full of malware. It's HP. They load their OS with so much bloatware, it's no wonder it gets flagged as viruses.

 

Ok, I work at a computer store, they recommend Microsoft security essentials or baidu antivirus.

They hate : Norton, Mcafee and AVG.

Except that Security Essential is worst than anything out there right now... It was good like 2 years ago, now it hardly even catches anything.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/internet-security/53457/microsoft-security-essentials-review

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/386185/microsoft-security-essentials-misses-39-of-malware-in-dennis-test

Even AV-Comparative stopped putting Microsoft on the graph and just use it as a baseline for what is essentially failure.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparatives-reviews/

(No, Norton is not being tested by them, this is what they said about it)

[STRMfrmXMN]

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I used Norton for about 6 months a year ago or so. It was easy to use, the tech support was great and during the time I was completely tech illiterate it did me well.

I then decided to download Malwarebytes when I noticed my computer was running slow.

it found something like 70 true viruses/malware-stuffs. I stopped using Norton and switched back and forth between AVG free and Avast free. When using either, Malwarebytes never ended up finding anything on my computer. I use Avast and have been virus free for several months. I still browse exactly the same sights and download all of the same stuff.

 

If you still feel like using Norton is for you and you want a paid antivirus, I recommend Kaspersky. I had that on my old iMac running Windows 7 thru Bootcamp and it worked like a charm. Would recommend it to anybody.

[TDP_Equinox]

DO not use Norton. It gives a shit ton of false reading to scare you into using it. Malwarebytes is enough, you do not need additional antivirus software. Malwarebytes is much better and more reliable than norton.

while norton is shite, you should not use malwarebytes as a live scanner.

Malwarebytes should be a once a week thing, and you should use MSE for your live protection.

Malwarebytes is an antimalware tool, while MSE is an antivirus tool.

There is a difference, and you should not run an antimalware tool in replace of an antivirus.

Norton is second worst, if not THE worst. Basically, any antivirus you have to pay for sucks balls.

When it becomes a service that you pay for, legally, the maker of the virus can, and will sue Norton, Mcaffee, kaspersky, etc, and force them to add their program to the exceptions list. 

It is a billion dollar industry, and it is the reason any other antivirus aside from MSE does next to nothing.

What norton found was a quarantine from malwarebytes. you are fine. 

But when your norton subscription runs out, i advise you use MSE

[Raudi_]

Of course it's full of malware. It's HP. They load their OS with so much bloatware, it's no wonder it gets flagged as viruses.

Bloatware would be seen as PUP's not Malware, I wouldn't trust norton with a 10 foot pole anymore, but thats my own personal prefference, as on my personal gaming system that you see in my signature has never had anything besides whats built into windows and Malwarebytes on it and has been fine for a long ass time, same with the system before it only ran what came with windows and Malwarebytes for 5 years on it.

[TetraSky]

I then decided to download Malwarebytes when I noticed my computer was running slow.

it found something like 70 true viruses/malware-stuffs. I stopped using Norton and switched back and forth between AVG free and Avast free. When using either, Malwarebytes never ended up finding anything on my computer. I use Avast and have been

Fair enough. I guess it depends on what you are doing on the computer. Personally, I'm sitting in front of my screen for at least 6 hours a day, browsing the web and all that, never had a single virus because I'm careful on what I click (also helps that I don't use failbook with all the clickbaiting on there...).

So just for testing, I installed malwarebytes, just to see if Norton was really protecting me. (This is on my personal PC, the only one I got, haven't formatted in over a year.)

http://i61.tinypic.com/bj5thd.jpg

Looks like Norton was doing it's job.

 

I also routinely(once every season or so) do offline scans of my PC with Kaspersky (meaning outside of windows) and that also never catches anything because there's nothing to get, Norton does it's job.

Linus also said so in the past, but any anti virus is good, as long as you are careful on the web. Even if you think you are careful, if you install the viruses yourself, knowingly or not, no anti virus will protect you. Honestly, the main reasons I use norton, is because it's easy to use, I know how to use it properly and the Firewall is great as I use it often to block certain softwares from accessing the web. Could I use something else? Sure of course. Would I? Not really. Why change that which work perfectly fine and hardly even takes any resources?

[STRMfrmXMN]

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All said and done, I just hate Norton and pretty much all of Symantec. Don't like McAfee either (does anybody?) and just hate the antiviruses that come on prebuilts from companies. As Linus himself said, when the trial of Norton runs out on granny's laptop and it tells her that HER COMPUTER IS AT RISK AND CAN GET THE HORRIBLE VIRUS HACKER DISEASE she will most likely buy it again....

[TetraSky]

All said and done, I just hate Norton and pretty much all of Symantec. Don't like McAfee either (does anybody?) and just hate the antiviruses that come on prebuilts from companies. As Linus himself said, when the trial of Norton runs out on granny's laptop and it tells her that HER COMPUTER IS AT RISK AND CAN GET THE HORRIBLE VIRUS HACKER DISEASE she will most likely buy it again....

If that's you sole reason for hating it... then you must hate every other anti viruses out there... Even AVG and Avast free will annoy you every once in a while about getting their paid version and then it will annoy you once more to re-register after a year, because lord knows why they don't just give a lifetime free license for a free product instead of a year by year license.