windows defender alert

[black cloud]

hello,i am having an error show up @ computer start up(win32/agentbypass.gen!K)(windows defender alert)
can somebody tell me what this is or what to do about it ?
thanks for any help .

[hech54]

hello,i am having an error show up @ computer start up(win32/agentbypass.gen!K)(windows defender alert)
can somebody tell me what this is or what to do about it ?
thanks for any help .

A simple Google search of win32/agentbypass.gen!K gave
me the answer in under 2 seconds.

[redwudz]

Are you using 'Free Download Manager 2.3.0.1275'? Defender seems to target some of it's files with that alert. I have Defender on three Vista computers at present and it has yet to find any malware. I have doubts that it does much of anything. I use Avast, SpyBot, SpyWare Blaster and Comodo firewall instead and they do find malware.

[black cloud]

redwudz,thank you for your response,yes i am using fdm.
i'm trying malwarebytes,superantispyware, for starters and i'll try
the ones you listed.

[MOVIEGEEK]

I have Defender on three Vista computers at present and it has yet to find any malware. I have doubts that it does much of anything.

That's my conclusion also,I use SuperAntiSpyware and Avast AV.

[Poppa_Meth]

You have a good selection. SAS and Malwarebytes are two of the best free scanner out there right now. Spyware Blaster is definitely recommended to immunize as well. I also run Firefox as my browser with AdBlock Plus and NoScript installed. Comodo or Online Armor Firewall are tops in freeware right now.