Computer Virus VBS:Flufferminer-D

[The_Shadow]

VBS:Flufferminer-D is in the root sector and is tough to remove.  AVAST found it in the bootsector scan, I set it to move to chest but it seems it is still in the bootup.  Doing some research to remove it manually.

What a PITA! 

[s0nspark]

I am, by heart, a linux guy... at home on a mac too... working in a windows-based company.

I have users at work who seem to get infected *daily*. We switched just recently to using Webroot SecureAnywhere and it helps but it is still discouraging to get those alert emails so often!

[The_Shadow]

The file in question is part of the Windows Defender virus definitions that Microsoft sent out with the last update.  I don't think I even have that installed...Avast seems to be the only program that see it!
There are so instructions to remove it manually which may or may not work.

However Avasthas an update so I have to see how that goes!

[s0nspark]

Windows Defender was initially a standalone product but now comes as part of Windows - if you have other AV installed, though, it is turned off.

Let me do a little digging and I'll see if I can come up with anything helpful.

[s0nspark]

Ok, the general consensus on the Avast forums is that, because this file is part of the defender update, it is a false positive. It may be resolved in the latest VPS update.

Here is one of the threads... 

[The_Shadow]

Thanks for your responses s0nspark.  Yes, I found that as well as I studied the situation.  I worked on things all day yesterday throughout the day, Updated the Avsat software to the newest version and re-scanned everything seems kohser now.  The previous version of Avast (although fairly new) was what depicted it as a threat.

Had to do the same on the wife's computer also, glad she was doing some running so I had the time to work on hers as well.

Who knows, the F.B.I. is telling us to be on the lookout for cyber attacks!  Government NSA spies probably hacking our stuff, collecting our data, all the while...