[Webslinger64]

Unsure what to make of this. My anti-virus program is Avast. Today while running a scan on my computer with Malwarebytes, Avast alerted me to the following:

MALWARE BLOCKED

avast! File System Shield has blocked a threat.
No further action is required.

Object: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{444...\A0111744.exe
Infection: Win32:Trojan-gen
Action: Moved to chest
Process: C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware\mbam.exe

The threat was detected and blocked just before the file was executed.

So, does this mean there is a trojan of some sort hiding in my Malwarebytes program?

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Hi,

You don't have to worry here. Your Avast is acting WHILE malwarebytes was scanning.
The mailicious item is C:\System Volume Information\_restore{444...\A0111744.exe here, so while you were scanning with malwarebytes, it detected that item, but since you also have Avast running as a realtime scanner, at the same time, it enumerates the entries that Malwarebytes is scanning and actually detects the same file. And that's why Avast lists C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware\mbam.exe as the process since this entry was intercepted by Malwarebytes :-)

[miekiemoes]

Hi,

You don't have to worry here. Your Avast is acting WHILE malwarebytes was scanning.
The mailicious item is C:\System Volume Information\_restore{444...\A0111744.exe here, so while you were scanning with malwarebytes, it detected that item, but since you also have Avast running as a realtime scanner, at the same time, it enumerates the entries that Malwarebytes is scanning and actually detects the same file. And that's why Avast lists C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware\mbam.exe as the process since this entry was intercepted by Malwarebytes :-)

[Webslinger64]

Hi,

You don't have to worry here. Your Avast is acting WHILE malwarebytes was scanning.
The mailicious item is C:\System Volume Information\_restore{444...\A0111744.exe here, so while you were scanning with malwarebytes, it detected that item, but since you also have Avast running as a realtime scanner, at the same time, it enumerates the entries that Malwarebytes is scanning and actually detects the same file. And that's why Avast lists C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware\mbam.exe as the process since this entry was intercepted by Malwarebytes :-)

Thank you for the reply and clarification. That makes sense now that you have explained it. Always nice to learn a little something whenever possible.

[miekiemoes]

You're most welcome