Avg has blocked a threat to my computer

Viruses & Threats
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i had the same thing yesterday (same day as donald above).
the alert showed the msfeedssync.exe with IDP.GENERIC.
it continued moving it to quarantine endlessly so i closed the detection window.
after restart today i looked into the quaratine but the file (msfeedssync.exe) wasn't in there and it wasn't in the system32 either.
i couldn't find that file again.
so was it a false detection?
we both (thread starter and i) are probably not the only ones with this same issue.

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I have the same problem the IDP.Generic msfeedssync.exe file is in the quaratine folder, is it safe to restore it . After reading Bhuvaneswari Vairavan's reply not sure if to delete or restore it.

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Hello Roy,
Please be informed that the file Msfeedssync.exe is reported as false positive. I request you also to submit a sample here (https://secure.avg.com/submit-sample), it will reach to our development team and they will definitely look into your suggestions.
Best regards,
Alok.

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Msfeedssync.exe: It is the Microsoft Feeds Synchronization task found on PCs with Internet Explorer and which automatic RSS Feeds synchronization turned ON. This task starts up at the intervals specified in Internet Explorer and checks for updates to your RSS feeds. Once it has updated your RSS feeds, it terminates.
How to disable it: Control Panel > Internet Options > Content(tab) > Feeds and Web Slices > Settings(button)
Msfeedssync Microsoft Feeds Synchronization task

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Hello Donald,

I understand that AVG detected msfeedssync.exe as threat and still moving to quarantine. Please close this detection window and check in quarantine folder, if this detection is saved. If not, please run a complete scan in your computer and see if this file is detected as threat again. This may be a false detection as well.

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AVG  has blocked a threat to my computer the threat is msfeedssync.exe it then asked what I wanted to do move to quarantine or allow . I chose to meve to quarantine . it has now been an hour and 20 mins since it started to quarantine it and it is still doing this when will it complete the task so I can use my computer . the threat name is IDP.GENERIC

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Hello Paul,

I understand your concern and would like to inform you that this is a false positive and request you to ignore it.

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Hello Martin,

We understand your concern. Please click on this link https://secure.avg.com/submit-sample to submit the sample of this file to AVG for analysis. They will check the file and if found genuine, it will be added to Global AVG exception. For now, you can add this file to AVG exception list. Click on this link http://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-exclude-file-folder-or-website-from-AVG-scanning for the steps to add file to AVG exception list. If you face any difficulties, feel free to contact us.

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Hello Roy,
Please be informed that the file Msfeedssync.exe is reported as false positive. I request you also to submit a sample here (https://secure.avg.com/submit-sample), it will reach to our development team and they will definitely look into your suggestions.
Best regards,
Alok.

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OK, I have same problem AVG has been trying to quarantine msfeedssync for 3 days!  How do I stop it! Cannot close the AVG quarantine panel. Have switched of computer and restarted - panel still there trying to quarantine. Need step by step instructions please.

Martin

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Hello Donald,

I understand that AVG detected msfeedssync.exe as threat and still moving to quarantine. Please close this detection window and check in quarantine folder, if this detection is saved. If not, please run a complete scan in your computer and see if this file is detected as threat again. This may be a false detection as well.

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Msfeedssync.exe: It is the Microsoft Feeds Synchronization task found on PCs with Internet Explorer and which automatic RSS Feeds synchronization turned ON. This task starts up at the intervals specified in Internet Explorer and checks for updates to your RSS feeds. Once it has updated your RSS feeds, it terminates.
How to disable it: Control Panel > Internet Options > Content(tab) > Feeds and Web Slices > Settings(button)
Msfeedssync Microsoft Feeds Synchronization task

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I had the same thing happen to me yesterday. The alert showed the msfeedssync.exe it continued moving it to quarantine endlessly so i closed the detection window and rebooted. However, all my systray items and every item I had pinned to the taskbar disappeared. I couldn't use the start button and seemed to be dead in the water. I unquarantined an item (I don't remember which one but it was the top one) and rebooted and everything came back.

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Keith, it is safe to restore, as we have confirmed that the detection is false positive.
Best regards,
Alok.

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I have the same problem the IDP.Generic msfeedssync.exe file is in the quaratine folder, is it safe to restore it . After reading Bhuvaneswari Vairavan's reply not sure if to delete or restore it.