Win32/VMalum.BXRF ?? [False detection in CA signatures]

Weird... Everything was going usual. I shut off my pc for about 10 minutes, log back on and my Anti-Virus shows that C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger is infected by a Win32/VMalum.BXRF virus..

I tried using google to look for solutions but nothing came up. UNBELIEVABLE..

This must be something new.

I haven't visited any weird websites that I don't usually visit. I DON'T EVEN USE Msn messenger anymore... so how could this of happened?

Anyone have a clue on what's going on?

 

win32/vmalum.bxrf

I seem to have the same problem
scanning my computer now...

 

same msn virus

SAME CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS NEW VIRUS,MAKING MY PC FREEZE UP.......THANKS

 

I have same problem just happened to me when i ran virus scanner..I have searched the virus and can find nothing about it .... new member here ...Help please

 

Win32/VMalum.BXRF windows live messenger problem.

I just had the same proplem occur to me on my computer. Windows live messenger was working perfectly normal yesterday and when i got home this afternoon msn was partialy uninstalled, so i tried to reinstall but my virus protection was stopping me.

I froze my virus protection, installed the program and it works fine except i keep getting a msg popping up from my anti-virus saying that C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe is infected by Win32/VMalum.BXRF.

What virus protection are you all using with this problem???

Mine is CA.

 

win32/vmalum.??? is the identification for items that CA quarantines for virus-like behaviour as opposed to those identified via signatures.

What this probably means is that CA tweaked their algorithms and MSN Messenger fell foul of the changes rather than it actually being infected.

There are those that would argue that MSN is a virus

 

I also have Ca...how can I stop this alert from popping up?

 

I'm also using CA Anti-virus... My messenger seems to be working fine... I noticed a windows update yesterday? anything to do with that? Also my messenger has been asking me to update to the newest version for the past few days but I kept cancelling... has anyone having the same problem updated to the newest version? I am also on XP...

 

I just noticed that I can't get my msn running.
Using CA and Win XP

 

I also have this virus and I also have CA msn was working then i went watched tv for an hour came back and then msn was gone i tried to start it and then the virus alert came up :s

 

I have msn but dont even use it..hasnt been turned on in months this pop up of ca is driving me up the wall so i think i will call it a night and maybe someone will know more later on...nite all

 

This must be a CA problem from the lates update

I am using win vista and i haven't had any windows updates in a while that i know of. CA anti-virus updates automatically every time i turn the computer back on.

 

just updated my msn now to the latest version (8.5)...
CA antivirus kept popping up saying "infected "... this time I got a pop up saying "infected" and then saying "quarantined "...
MSN is up and working ok...
updating msn seems to solve the problem in my case...

 

Having same problem CA is picking up problem, have run 2 other scans with no result.

Problem seems to be consistant with CA.

Constant pop up advising of problem, no information on repair or removal

Any advise will be helpful

 

As much as i don't want to update msn-i'll give this a try.

 

win32/vmalum.bxrf

OK, I assume the problem has something to do with the CA update this morning. Probably they've included some updates regarding the new version on MSN. Those who couldn't bother to update their MSN (like me) may be the problem sufferers. Updating to the latest version of MSN seems to do me the trick. I am not getting anymore popups and both CA and MSN seem to be working fine again.

Hope it works for you

 

VMalum.BXRF

I'm using CA Anti Virus and got MSN messenger Quarantined when returning to this computer this morning.
I updated MSN and CA does not complain about Messenger. Messenger works now.

 

yeah, I know it sux...they're indirectly forcing you to update...

 

I have just finished updating to msn to new 9.0 beta, everything is ok.
fingers crossed it stays like that

 

Yeah i know

I just updated msn though and it seems to be working fine. I'll restart the computer and see if it is all good.