A-squared free

Question

I just updated 'a-squared free' and ran it. This program usually  finds nothing or ocassionally finds some tracking cookies. This time it found a lot of so called 'spyware.'  When I examined what it found a lot of the items tagged were from the program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware which I also have.  This included the entire Malwarebytes program found on the c drive under programs. Has anyone else experienced this?  I have had 'a-squared free' for a year and this is the first ime I had this experience.

joe53 · Answer

This has been reported at the a-squared forums, and of course is a false positive.

They promised to fix it with the next update, and probably already have. I just updated a2, and don't get those detections.

Annie70 · Answer

Timing is everything. I just updated the program again-(a-squared free). A small update came through and I ran the program again. A-squared free did not detect Malwarebytes as spyware this time.  Thanks again Joe53.

Annie70 · Answer

Joe53, Thanks, I will try updating again and running theprogram again.

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