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The forum thread discusses a virus scanner warning about the file SETUPBDS.EXE, with the original poster seeking information about its legitimacy. A responder advises caution, suggesting that if the file is unfamiliar and the antivirus signals it as suspicious, it’s best to quarantine it, as the file's origin is uncertain. Overall, the discussion centers on safely identifying whether the file is malicious, emphasizing caution in handling unknown files.
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My virus application (webroot ) gitriggers a warning regarding a potential troyan on a file named: SETUPBDS.EXE

is anyone familliar with this file?
i can find SETUPBD.exe and SETUPPBD.EXE online, but nothing about SETUPBDS.EXE

Thnx in advance.

-Kevin
 

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Mike
It really depends. A file could be named anything and still be malicious or clean. If your AV or anti-malware software usually doesn't report false positives and you don't know where the file came from then you should probably quarantine it. On a CloudStrike database I can see the file and its either clean or malicious depending on the file hash.
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It really depends. A file could be named anything and still be malicious or clean. If your AV or anti-malware software usually doesn't report false positives and you don't know where the file came from then you should probably quarantine it. On a CloudStrike database I can see the file and its either clean or malicious depending on the file hash.
 

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