AVG reports virus when installing VLC

[robroy]

Hi
I use windows XP and have been a user of VLC player for some time now, but recently had to do a system recovery. One of the last things I tried to re install was VLC player (from cnet). However AVG reported a virus during the installation, so I stopped it and made sure all traces of vlc were removed. I then came direct to videolan.org and tried again, same result, AVG warning 'THREAT DETECTED'
Anyone have similar problems? should I ignore the warning and allow the installation?
Thanks

[nkoriyama]

VLC on C|Net Download.com is (was?) bundled with malware. Not only VLC but other software.
Anyway, don't download VLC from C|Net Download.com. Download it from the official site.

http://insecure.org/news/download-com-fiasco.html

[robroy]

Hi
thanks for the reply but as I said I removed everything, and came to videolan.org but AVG picked it up here as well!

[rarkenin]

Possibly AVG picked up the threat on download.com, and then said that it is here too by associating the malware with the wrong part of the file?

[robroy]

I tried to download again from here with the same result, but instructed AVG to ignore, however after installation I attempted to play a video and AVG popped up immediately with the same 'Threat Detected' warning. So I have uninstalled the programme again!

At a loss what to do now as I much prefer the VLC Player to Windows Media PLayer.

Anyone have any idea what might be the problem here, is it an AVG Issue?

[robroy]

I guess nobody can shed any light on this problem then!!!!!

[tranle]

I am running AVG 2012.0.1901 with the update of 2011/12/20 15:42 (virus db: 2109/4711) and have no problem with the VLC nightly builds. You usually can send you threat detection (false alert) to avg through their interface.