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ransomware detected in XYplorer

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 19:51
by davidhelp
Hello
My Malwarebytes program today found in C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer\ XYcopy.exe
Malwarebytes is installed as a anti-virus and to block ransomware. I have had it for several months. It is up to date.
I had it remove the xycopy and restart the pc.

I had XYplorer version 17.70.0100
I updated to version 17.90.0100 afterward.
In a search on xycopy at google I see some other postings on anti-virus programs doing this. One had Norton remove it.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15595

Anyone else come across this?

Re: ransomware detected in XYplorer

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 14:01
by RalphM
Do yourself a favor and exclude XYplorer.exe and XYCopy.exe from your AV scanning. In the over 10 years I've been using XY there has not been a single positive virus alert from its executables.

Re: ransomware detected in XYplorer

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 20:01
by Papoulka
XY is ransomware. Once you try it, you have to buy it. :wink:

Re: ransomware detected in XYplorer

Posted: 22 Apr 2017 06:25
by davidhelp
I added xyplorer.exe and xcopy.exe to Malwarebytes Settings> Exclusions. So far no more detecting them as ransomware.

Thanks