Is the Win32:BogEnt security threat Real?
Just from the get-go, you should know that the Win32:BogEnt virus is often linked with false-positives triggered by 3rd party antivirus suites. However, that doesn’t mean that the security threat is not real and is not putting your system in danger. That’s why we encourage you to take the appropriate time to investigate the issue thoroughly before labeling the prompt as a false positive. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the resolution strategies that are commonly being used in this scenario. As it turns out, there are several different scenarios that might lead to this security warning:
Method 1: Repeating the scan with a different AV
If you’re encountering this issue when trying to update or open Steam, it’s very likely that you’re dealing with a false-positive – This is almost a given fact if you’re using Avast or AVG as the active security suite. There’s no official explanation on why this occurs, but false positives in relation to Steam have been happening with Avast and AVG for years. Update: An Avast representative has confirmed that a false positive might occur with Steam due to their heuristic analysis due to the way their hotlading works. To ensure that you’re not dealing with a false positive, we encourage you to get rid of your current 3rd party AV and repeat a scan with the default antivirus suite (Windows Defender). To ensure that you completely remove your current 3rd party AV suite along with any leftover files, follow this article (htlere). After you’ve uninstalled and removed any leftover files from your 3rd party AV, restart your computer and follow the steps below to initiate a scan with the default Windows Defender: If this procedure hasn’t revealed a security threat or the scenario wasn’t applicable to your current situation, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Using Malwarebytes to remove the infection
If Method 1 eliminated the possibility of a false positive, it’s time to take the necessary steps to ensure that you remove the malware threat from your computer. If the threat is confirmed to be real, Win32:BogEnt is a type of volatile malware known to create havoc on infected computers. There are different variations of this virus. The least dangerous versions will only push annoying adware, while the most severe versions have the potential of disabling your computer altogether. Based on our personal experience and what most security researchers are saying, Malwarebytes is one of the security scanners that can be used to identify and remove security threats of this kind. Please follow this article (here) on initiating a deep virus scan with Malwarebytes security scanner. After the scan is complete, see if you any security threats have been identified. If that’s the case, follow the on-screen prompts to remove them from your computer then restart your computer manually if you’re not automatically prompted to do so.
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