Bitdefender Threw Up A Ridiculous Infected File Warning

phaedruspress · 23 Jan 2019

At least I think it was ridiculous. I was on Windows Central and wanted to create a double click system restore point using a shortcut (scroll down) on the page:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-c...e-double-click

and Bitdefender came at me and said:

The file C:\Users\e480ceo\Desktop\Create Restore Point.lnk is infected with Gen:Heur.BZC.YAX.Cross.6.0AD362E0 and was moved to quarantine. It is recommended that you run a System Scan to make sure your system is clean

Bitdefender support answered my question with a ready made answer akin to "reinstall windows" though not as drastic.

I believe the warning was a false positive. What do you all think? TIA.

bro67 · 24 Jan 2019

It is called a False Positive. Some AV are worse about puking when you create a link to some type of system operation, that the AV is programed to believe that malware created it.

phaedruspress · 24 Jan 2019

bro67 said:

It is called a False Positive. Some AV are worse about puking when you create a link to some type of system operation, that the AV is programed to believe that malware created it.

That's what I thought as well. Thanks.

Rubi · 24 Jan 2019

I suppose for some peace of mind you could either upload the file to VirusTotal or run an online scan such as Eset just to be sure.

https://www.virustotal.com/#/home/upload

Online Malware Detection ESET

More than likely it is a False Positive but better to be safe than sorry as they say

phaedruspress · 24 Jan 2019

Rubi said:

I suppose for some peace of mind you could either upload the file to VirusTotal or run an online scan such as Eset just to be sure.

https://www.virustotal.com/#/home/upload

Online Malware Detection ESET

More than likely it is a False Positive but better to be safe than sorry as they say

>I suppose for some peace of mind you could either upload the file to VirusTotal or run an online scan such as Eset just to be sure.

After following the instructions to make the short cut Bitdefender immediately intervened and quarantined the offender. I had the opportunity I believe at the time to restore the shortcut but on the oft chance something else was going on I just deleted it so no opportunity to upload. No matter really it is not that much of a burden to make restore points the old fashioned way : )