Storm Codec detected as threat by AVG 8

deathscythe99 SG

Ever since the latest virus definition update by AVG, it has detected my Storm Codec media player as being a Trojan Horse Downloader.Generic8.CIR. Which means I can effectively forget abt watching my movies/videos since all are locked (application failed to initialize)

How to remove such false positives???

GIB SG

Simple. Uninstall AVG, install Avast. Problem solved.

deathscythe99 SG

Uhh...?

Avast is better than AVG meh?

Noahtay SG

nod32 or panda is also good

deathscythe99 SG

Hmm thanks. but apart from switching my antivirus, wad else could I do? wait for updates to remove the false positive??

I doubt Storm Codec is the one with problems. now it cant even work cos the dll isnt working -_-"

Noahtay SG

or u can try to put an exception for that program so that your antivirus will not block it

deathscythe99 SG

Hmmm I cant do it...it will keep popping up the dll. now the program refuses to work??

Xcert SG

How to remove such false positives???

my AVG8 also reported problem with Notepad++'s uninstall.exe

GIB SG

Uhh...?

Avast is better than AVG meh?

Yes, definitely.

deathscythe99 SG

Hmm. Any other way other than to uninstall AVG? Been used to it...

Possible to make the false positive disappear? :D

deathscythe99 SG

Hmm. Or...should I just remove Storm Codec? Apparently the dll is really some sort of spyware/virus. Anyone can confirm?

Now I'm stuck with a DivX player which cant read much files. zzz.

GIB SG

Hmm. Any other way other than to uninstall AVG? Been used to it...

Possible to make the false positive disappear? :D

Sure. First way is you go work for them and fix the bug. Second way is to sue the crap out of them, claiming emotional distress and they will fix it real quick.

caleb_chiang SG

My AVG del my notepad++ uninstall and del my xunlei... me now use web xunlei...

Use klite codec lor...

wishboy SG

Hmm. Or...should I just remove Storm Codec? Apparently the dll is really some sort of spyware/virus. Anyone can confirm?

Now I'm stuck with a DivX player which cant read much files. zzz.

use a converter to convert the file to a format ur player can read, den play lo