signature 3918 appears to be putting windows files into quarantine

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  1. BeanCounter

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    dllhost.exe and msdtc.exe were quarantined as soon as virus signatures updated to 3918. They are being seen as a variant of Win32/Kryptic.JX trojan.

    I am not convinced that this is correct
     
  2. mickhardy

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    We've got the same problem. Entire Network!
     
  3. wingman ix

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    I can confirm that I had the same problem as well. Same files with same supposed trojan and immediately after the 3918 update.
     
  4. rdfye

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    obviously a false positive and deleting and/or quarantining these files on all our systems as well.
     
  5. viruscraft

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    It's absolutely a FP.
    Please fix it asap.
     
  6. kevinz

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    I was just putting together a zip to submit as a FP. Got the same results as OP on dllhost and a few others. Then ran a scan on system32 and whole bunch were marked.

    Part of log:
    3/9/2009 1:31:18 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\stimon.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:31:17 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ping.exe a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a file modified by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:43 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\com\SET533.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:36 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET4D5.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:26 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET4D4.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:21 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:20 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET49A.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:19 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:18 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:17 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:09 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET48B.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:15:00 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET488.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:14:44 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET2D8.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:04:46 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msdtc.exe a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a file modified by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 1:04:43 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msdtc.exe.new a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 12:55:33 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET5816.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 12:55:27 AM Real-time file system protection file C:\windows\system32\SET5815.tmp a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Event occurred on a new file created by the application: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.
    3/9/2009 12:55:26 AM Startup scanner file C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined
    3/9/2009 12:55:19 AM Startup scanner file C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JX trojan cleaned by deleting
     
  7. wingman ix

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    This probably a silly question, but assuming these files were deleted/quarentined, will this require that I reinstall install Windows? :oops: At the moment, my computer seems fine, but I imagine those files were necessary files for Windows. Is there some way to retreive those files, without having to reinstall Windows.
     
  8. tsmith35

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    I'm getting ready to abandon the NOD32 ship and move on to Avira, Kaspersky, or any other competent AV. This is the 2nd time that NOD32 has sunk my machine in a year. Last time was the total reinstall of Adobe Acrobat after NOD32 decided it was a huge virus. This is stupid. Apparently the folks at Eset don't test any of these updates.
     
  9. artsky

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    my gooodness!!! what's up NOD32? got the same results as well. pleasee fix this asap!
     
  10. Jimbo14

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    Same for me. I watched the signature file getting updated to 3918 a short while ago, followed immediately by four quarantine warnings - msdtc.exe and dllhost.exe from the windows\system32 folder, plus two tmp files from the same folder with file sizes matching the two executables.

    The msdtc.exe file is associated with the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service, while HiJackThis indicated that the dllhost.exe file was associated with MS Software Shadow Copy Provider.

    The files can be restored from quarantine if necessary to keep your system running, but I guess that until the signature file is corrected as well you'd have to disable NOD32.

    Jim.
     
  11. JAB

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    Anyone know how to do a pattern rollback using Remote Administrator? We've got the same problem.
     
  12. kevinz

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    How are files from windows not tested in updates? I tend to be fairly forgiving when random mistakes happen but come on. This isn't some odd program FP.

    License is up next month. This may have been too much to pay more.
     
  13. mickhardy

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    Crippled our Network, by the time I rolled out a System32 exclusion, all machines had updated to 3918 and I'd receive 4882 virus emails. Great fun for a Monday!
     
  14. artsky

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    not good at all :(
     
  15. haerdalis

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    It happened to me too.. Annoying.
    ShadowProtect was the knight in shining armor on this occation..
     
  16. Morandor

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    I've also had actmovie.exe, nddeapir.exe, mqsvc.exe, dmremote.exe, stimon.exe, and progman.exe; be quarantined after this update including the 2 mentioned msdtc.exe and dllhost.exe. All with the Kryptik.JX Trojan as the reason.
     
  17. wingman ix

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    Like Jimbo, I also had 2 tmp files show up and get quarentined/deleted, not sure if those were critical files too.
     
  18. Zyrtec

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    Hello,

    I've got the same problem on my laptop running Windows Vista Business 32-bit, Core 2 Duo 2.20GHz, 2GB RAM, 120 GB hard disk and NOD32 v.4 and ZAP 8.0.298

    NOD32 v.4 just flagged some Windows files as viruses/trojans and deleted them and now my laptop has problem to log Windows in normal mode. Had to boot on safe mode and take the files off quarantine to be able to heal Windows.

    This is a real mess. I hope ESET comes up with a solution very quickly or I will have to look for something else to protect my laptop.

    Regards,

    Carlos
     
  19. BeanCounter

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    I just tried a manual update and got a "program modules have been updated event". I then restored the files from quarantine and it would appear that the program modules update has fixed the FP detection.
     
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    I'm running SFC /scannnow on my computer now. THANK GOD THAT NOD32 ISN'T ON MY CONTROL SYSTEM PCs!!!!! If it was, I'd be at work right now fixing the problem on 30+ computers.

    NOD32 absolutely s***s with respect to testing updates. The quarantining of fully valid Windows XP files is an indication of Eset's gross incompetence.
     
  22. rdfye

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    I put in a case to ESET on this earlier and they are aware and have stopped the update however this is little help for all of us that already got the update. Just wanted to let everyone know that ESET is aware.
     
  23. CEllsworth

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    Whats the best way to solve this across a domain. I've got 250 machines in this situation, on a domain, managed NOD32.

    I don't see any easy way to tell the bulk of them to restore the file from quarenteen. Is the problem isolated to %WINDIR%?

    Exclude that dir + SFC /scannow across the whole domain?
     
  24. xMarkx

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    Hello,

    After my ESET NOD32 Antivirus updated to 3818, it picked up the exact same thing that your NOD32 did. msdtc.exe, dllhost.exe from the SYSTEM32 folder and two tmp files as well.

    The two .exe files (msdtc.exe and dllhost.exe) are important files for Windows. What will happen if I try to reboot my computer? Should I restore them or what?

    I'm afraid to turn off my computer now as maybe these 2 important windows files that were deleted could prevent boot up?
     
  25. tsmith35

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    I restored the Windows files from quarantine and ran System File Checker on my PC. Was able to reboot fine.

    My NOD32 license expires in a few days. I won't be renewing.
     
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