Identity Virus Detected on gconfd-2.exe

[Geert Janssens]

On Wednesday 15 May 2013 15:29:46 Pucho Marketplace wrote:
> Hello, AVG virus scanner detected identity protection virus in GNUcash
> 2.4.13. Rogue file was "\gnucash\libexec\gconfd-2.exe." Is this normal?
> 
> After rogue file was moved to AVG quarantine, understandibly GNUcash will
> not launch.
> 
> Has any other GNUcash 2.4.13 user had similar virus problem?
> 
> System specs: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2013 build 2904 on Windows 7
> Ultimate.
> 
> Very concerned about Identity theft issues. Any clues appreciated.
> 
> Thank you
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Hi Pucho,

I have downloaded the gnucash-2.4.13 installer from the gnucash website, extracted the 
gconfd-2.exe file and checked it with a whole bunch of Anti Virus programs (online -- I don't 
have all of them installed locally).

None of them detected a virus in the file. So IMO you are either looking at a false positive, 
or the virus is local to your pc only.

Where did you download your Windows installer file from ?

Geert