AVG VProtect (vprot.exe) Infected with downloader trojan?

AVG Protection
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Hello Steve, sorry to know this. AVG VProtect Application and the file vprot.exe are part of AVG Toolbar. This cannot be a virus and it is might be a false detection. Thank you.

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Hi,

Process explorer (sysinternals) reports vprot.exe as having 1/56 signatures found when checking against virustotal.com.

"DrWeb  DLOADER.Trojan  20150726 "

Is this a false positive?

Obviously it is a major concern if avg can be/is infected

Thanks
Steve

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Hello Steve, sorry to know this. AVG VProtect Application and the file vprot.exe are part of AVG Toolbar. This cannot be a virus and it is might be a false detection. Thank you.