My comp got infected by small.bog virus because of iTunes : Avg, WTF?

Posted on by

AVG, one the most popular Virus protection software’s recently identified some 180 files as Viruses, all of these were iTunes Files. The Antivirus quarantined  the File’s which later prevented the Software from working. small.bog virus infection

Well it’s a Bug in AVG’s Database which wrongly mentioning iTunes files as virus files named “Trojan Horse small.bog”. It’s soon going to be corrected so don’t worry. But if you quarantine the file’s your iTunes will stop working. Here’s a tip how to stop it from the Apple Discussion Forums -

1. Open AVG

2. Go to Resident Shield -> Manage Exceptions -> Add Path

3. Add C:\Program Files\iTunes and C:\Program Files\iPod

Thanks LanceLord for the ScreenShot!

In the mean time, Subscribe our blog and stay updated with latest news!

  • http://www.alldayslong.com/news/virus-20/ Virus | All Days Long

    [...] My comp got infected by small.bog virus because of iTunes : Avg … By Monik AVG, one the most popular Virus protection software's recently identified some 180 files as Viruses, all of these were iTunes Files. The Antivirus quarantined. Etiole – http://www.etiole.com/ [...]

  • http://how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-trojan-virus.spyware-adware-remover.org/si-es-posible-la-captura-de-virus-software-espia-maleware-troyanos-etc-en-un-navegador-movil-%c2%bfcomo-puedes-detener-eso Si es posible la captura de virus, software espía, maleware, troyanos, etc en un navegador móvil, ¿cómo puedes detener eso? | How Do I Get Rid Of a Trojan Virus

    [...] My comp got infected by small.bog virus because of iTunes : Avg … [...]

  • http://www.security-wire.com/ Remove Spyware

    AVG is not all-mighty:P