[tor-bugs] #2910 [- Select a component]: "Malware Detected"

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#2910: "Malware Detected"
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 Reporter:  munster               |          Owner:                
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new           
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:                
Component:  - Select a component  |        Version:  Torbutton: 1.3
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:                
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:                
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 I installed the Tor Browser Bundle about a week ago & it extracted fine,
 worked great.  Accidentally deleted it earlier today (& emptied my trash
 before I realised Tor'd gone in there).  Just went to download the Browser
 Bundle (v 1.3.23) again & it again downloaded & extracted fine.

 But when I went to start browsing, my AVG (v 10.0.1209) insisted that it
 contained malware - rated 4/4 in threat severity.  So I let AVG take care
 of it, but it freaked me out a little.  I'm hoping I just managed to muck
 something up at my end, but I don't know how to tell.

 I'm not a programmer & feel way undereducated on things like this.  Is
 anyone able to advise whether this was a genuine threat?  Or if it's
 probably not a real threat, why would AVG "detect" malware at this start-
 up but none of the other times I started Tor?

 I'd really appreciate any thoughts.

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