virtuagirl_downloader.exe flagging as a THREAT (AVG Antivirus). The only option I've been given is to "remove" the downloader.exe file, which leaves VGHD in the ! state with "downloader not found".

Is this a false diagnosis?

Yes it does flag as a threat with AVG but within the programme you can select how you treat an item, just manually flag it as safe and it will let the downloader in and let it work.

Hello @livana82

if the program virtuagirl_downloader.exe are suspected, or present a virus, then i suggest you to control all your computer.

possible one virus or other negativ program come by one other.

i suggest also after have clean your computer to download again the program by the site VG and install one time.

@livana82, AVG is somehow ***** of finding false positives. So it's most likely just a false alarm, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't control your computer regularly, just in case and I'd suggest to do this with completely another AV software than AVG ..

Malwarebytes AntiMalware is one the best second opinion scanner .. or Hitman Pro perhaps. Their detection and removing capabilities are almost 100%. Malwarebytes is free to use and Hitman (which is really fast, but very thorough) has a free trial, if I'm not mistaken.

I have always trusted Grisoft's AVG over any paid product (I have used the Free Version for over eight years). I would disagree with you MrBeeKeeper that it is '*****' in finding false positives. I find it issues suspect warnings no less and no more than any other alternative products.

I'd rather any product didn't let something through because of a false negative and have it alert me now and then due to a false positive. I can decide what to do and it is easy enough to click the button for 'More Actions' on the alert and select to permit the program to run rather than have AVG quarantine it.

@livana82 - If you haven't already done so, open AVG, go to the virus vault, select the downloader and chose to reinstate it. If you need help with finding that action within the product, message me on here and I'll help you.

AVG is known to do a false positive on our download manager. This community is the proof there is nothing to ***** about in our software (if you except girls, that is...).
We're working to include the downloader in VirtuaGirl in the future versions to avoid this.

@Bad4Good

You're right, "*****" isn't the right word. Personally haven't ever used AVG, always trusted avast! or BitDefender, but being around for awhile in different AV software forums, reading reviews, user comments and complaints about, might say that AVG's false positive rate is higher than it's an average. Not saying it's high, but the program is just known because of that, if to believe to the "average user" of AVG out there - works too good };-)
Otherwise it's a great product! One of the best among free antiviruses. Has excellent ratings on malware blocking, detection and is very good in cleanup.

.. Perhaps have to try it .. ??

AVG shows up on my Main anti virus program as a TROJAN
but that's because of how it behaves
some of VG's operations upset virus checkers on the cheaper end of the market