Opera 73.0.3827.0 developer update

[andrew84]

andrew84 @kened last edited by

@kened If they do read the forum, they are concerned (I mean also the previous posts regarding the virus threats months go). If they are concerned but the same issues still happen, then they just ignore it.

*I remember there were quite many reports about the 'opera_autoupdate' folders appearing (and reappearing again) in many directories (including downloads folder on Windows ). And it's still not clear the issue is fixed or not. Maybe the issues are related because duplicating the same folder in different directories (including system ones) may look like an adware.

[kened]

kened Banned @kened last edited by

@kened: I had to remove it manually.

[ziegensatan]

ziegensatan last edited by

I have the problems with Foxiebro, too. Is it possible that the alert is false positive?

[kened]

kened Banned @ziegensatan last edited by

@ziegensatan: Perhaps it is a false positive. But the Opera team has to speak out.

[kened]

kened Banned @ziegensatan last edited by

@ziegensatan: Just in case, I removed Opera Developer, manually.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ziegensatan last edited by

@ziegensatan There are high chances of a false positive as always. Specially because there don't seem to be users of other anti-virus getting the same alert.

[kened]

kened Banned @leocg last edited by kened

@leocg: I had already vaguely heard about Foxiebro. Do you know more about it?

[pclaudel1]

pclaudel1 @kened last edited by

@kened: I reported the very same thing through the Report a Problem link four days ago, and aside from a quick acknowledgment of my report, I haven't heard a word from anyone working for Opera. Very disappointing.

[kened]

kened Banned @pclaudel1 last edited by

@pclaudel1 They have an obligation to tell us something. This is by no means acceptable.

[pclaudel1]

pclaudel1 @ralf-brinkmann last edited by

@ralf-brinkmann I have now tried what you suggest a second time (first time was 9/30) and have got the same result: Windows Defender blocks it because of the Foxiebro threat. I am now wondering whether the version you successfully downloaded was also the Win version. Or could it be that your antivirus software was turned off or simply didn't catch the threat? Thanks in advance for anything you can add.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @kened last edited by

@kened Nope.

[kened]

kened Banned @leocg last edited by

@leocg:

[pclaudel1]

pclaudel1 @kened last edited by

@kened I'm not sure how precisely to remove every trace of Opera Developer manually. Should it be done via Task Manager or Control Panel? Would you be kind enough to offer a little guidance?

[kened]

kened Banned @pclaudel1 last edited by

@pclaudel1 Delete these folders:
C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Developer;
C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Developer;
C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera Developer.

[ziegensatan]

ziegensatan last edited by

I uploaded the .dll-file on VirusTotal - only Microsoft detects the file as BrowserModifier:Win32/Foxiebro.

[kened]

kened Banned @ziegensatan last edited by

@ziegensatan Was it, then, a false positive? What is strange is that Opera never makes this type of update (download .dlls).

[ralf-brinkmann]

ralf-brinkmann @pclaudel1 last edited by

@pclaudel1 I always download the installer files from the same official source and I did it at once after it was uploaded by Opera (29th of September). My Windows Defender is always switched on and I also scanned the file manually again after I read this thread some hours ago. No alarm, no problems, no virus. And no changes in the browser, as Foxiebro usually does. It would be easy for me to remove Opera, because it's installed as standalone version on my computer.

[pclaudel1]

pclaudel1 @ralf-brinkmann last edited by

@ralf-brinkmann Thank you very much for the additional information.

[pclaudel1]

pclaudel1 @kened last edited by

@kened I'm very grateful. I would have gone about it much differently and would probably have made a mess of it!

[kened]

kened Banned @pclaudel1 last edited by kened

@pclaudel1 You're welcome!