Windows 10: Avast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it

Discus and support Avast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hello, So yesterday when I turned my pc on an Avast pop-up showed up, saying that they detected 3 suspicious files that could be harmful to my... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by ashemi, Sep 23, 2020.

  1. ASHEMI
    ashemi Win User

    Avast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it


    Hello,
    So yesterday when I turned my pc on an Avast pop-up showed up, saying that they detected 3 suspicious files that could be harmful to my computer, the 3 of them named "LocalBridge.exe" and describing them as rootkits.

    Avast then proposed me to delete the files, but it failed to delete. So it told me to do a boot scan, and so did I. The problem is that the boot scan detected nothing, so I don't know if it was a false positive or if the virus somehow hide. Avast didn't say anything about that again.


    I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm kind of worried, so any help would be appreciated.

    :)
     
    ashemi, Sep 23, 2020
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  2. W1ZZARD
    W1zzard Win User

    avast! 6.0 antivirus released!

    i've tried several antivirus packages and hated most of them .. either they slowed down my system, had tons of notifications or didnt detect the viruses. after switching to avast free i never looked back. i also suggested it to my less computer savvy family and friends because when a virus is detected it will just block it and show a warning without user interaction required.

    looking forward to the virtualization feature, i've been dropping suspicious stuff into vmware virtual machines for a long time, but this seems nice, if it runs on-demand
     
    W1zzard, Sep 23, 2020
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  3. SLARTYBART
    Slartybart Win User
    Windows 10 fails to update


    When you finish testing the Avast suggestion, make sure that you restart your machine.

    Then if the issue persists, please return to the trouble shooting list in post# 89

    I think there are three steps that remain; the WU troubleshooter, reset WU components, and manual WU reset.
     
    Slartybart, Sep 23, 2020
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  4. CALLENDER
    Callender Win User

    Avast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it

    Malwarebytes Detects 'prefs.js' as a Virus - Help!

    The email indicates that you have an FVD Media Inc extension installed. The email belongs to the developer.

    Bing can be removed - it's not suspicious.

    Type aboutAvast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it :preferences#search in the address bar. Make sure that bing is non-default then in the search engine list highlight bing and remove.

    Avast detected a suspicious file but failed to delete it [​IMG]

    I would still suggest clean installing firefox and that means removing leftovers after uninstall.
     
    Callender, Sep 23, 2020
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