How to Fix Trojan.FakeAlert.5 Bitdefender Alert?
Well, Today is the craziest day for Bitdefender. This looks like a climax of the movie iRobot. Thousands of windows users install bitdefender for securing their machine. But, Unfortunately a lame update file from bitdefender started killing itself(literally).
Today, All Windows7 64bit users received a threat alert called “Trojan.Fakealert.5″.
And it detected all DLL files / EXEs of my windows machine as a trojan and started deleting them. You know how frustrates it? I really have a paid account for Bit Defender Internet Security 2010. I ignored my nerd friend’s words about installing a 3000 days crack for bitdefender and I called myself as “I dont want to steal someone’s work”.
But today, My taskmanager, explorer & almost everything got quarantine. I didnt paid to bitdefender for this lame mistake.
What is the cause of Trojan.FakeAlert.5?
There was a wrong update from bitdefender caused this issue.
How to fixTrojan.FakeAlert.5?
Disable the realtime protection
Antivirus -> Shield -> Disable Real-time protection.
Do not run any scans. Disable if there is any scheduled scans.
Try to do a “System Restore” or restore the “Quarantine” files.
There a big thread at bitdefender forums with thousands of active frustrated users(including me) shouting bitdefender for this lame problem.
Note: My friend & Secure Slash co-editor Mr. PaimPozhil said to me that, There is a “real” trojan in that same name. So, Do not just disable bitdefender! Scan your computer using “SpyBot Search & Destroy” it will find the exact trojan alone as well. Thanks Paim 