False trojan alarm for SmartSVN Windows bundles confirmed
AVG confirms false trojan alarm for SmartSVN files on Windows and gives instructions on how to handle them
Starting today, AVG anti-virus scanner reports a couple of SmartSVN's files on Windows as trojan (more details here). We have just received following email from the AVG Customer Services which confirms the false positives and gives instructions on how to deal with them:
Unfortunately, the current virus database version may detect the mentioned virus on some legitimate applications. We can confirm that it is a false alarm. We would like to inform you that the false positive will be removed in the next Definitions update. Please update your AVG and if a new Definitions update was downloaded, check whether the file is still detected.
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AVG reports trojan for SmartSVN Windows bundles
AVG reports trojan for SmartSVN Windows bundles
Starting today at about 2:00 pm (GMT), we are receiving now frequently reports that trojan Downloader.Banload.ANUF is found in the SmartSVN Windows bundles (installer, as well as portable bundle). People reporting this trojan are using the AVG free anti-virus scanner. [Update] AVG has just confirmed the false positives and gives instructions how to handle them.[/Update] The supposedly infected files are:
- smartsvn.exe (MD5: 6f039e0164c72fe92195fca29eab67f5)
- smartsvnc.exe (MD5: 5bfb7e22662c3b49bbbf9b1d1d4ac1aa)
- iconSmartSvnExe (MD5: 6f039e0164c72fe92195fca29eab67f5)
We have checked these files with virusscan.jotti.org which tests with different virus scanners and all except AVG can't find something suspicious. Locally, we have run Avira Antivir and NOD32 which also found the files being clean.
If you are uncertain, please use a different antivirus software to verify, too, and leave us a comment. Thanks!