"AdvancedHookV.asi" virus detected

LCP4Help · April 3, 2018

Hi all,

after two years absence I decided to get back. While unzipping LSPD First Response 0.3.1, KIS18 came up with this

manual scan right after (hence twice)

So, what's the matter? Google says "cobalt" stands for a hacking group, wth.

How to install this mod nowadays? Is JF's tutorial still up to date?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAuilz1nbs

Thanks in advance.

Reddington · April 3, 2018

Just now, LCP4Help said:

Hi all,

after two years absence I decided to get back. While unzipping LSPD First Response 0.3.1, KIS18 came up with this

manual scan right after (hence twice)

So, what's the matter? Google says "cobalt" stands for a hacking group, wth.

How to install this mod nowadays? Is JF's tutorial still up to date?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAuilz1nbs

Thanks in advance.

As long as you get it from a reliable source, such as our site, it's as safe as can be. Anti viruses sometimes falsely flag mods.

LCP4Help · April 3, 2018

yes, got it from this site. I can't remember KIS detected anything like this back in 2015.

Thanks.

lt. springnick · April 4, 2018

Got the same problem since yesterday.

Got it with AdcancedHook.asi and AdvancedHook.dll (.ddl is from the ELS-mod).

Looks like they updated the database of KIS and there it says anything in the AdvancedHook-Files is like a virus.

Now KIS is deleting the files instantly and I got no idea how to fix it....

Reddington · April 4, 2018

10 minutes ago, lt. springnick said:

Got the same problem since yesterday.

Got it with AdcancedHook.asi and AdvancedHook.dll (.ddl is from the ELS-mod).

Looks like they updated the database of KIS and there it says anything in the AdvancedHook-Files is like a virus.

Now KIS is deleting the files instantly and I got no idea how to fix it....

Add an exception in your AV.

lt. springnick · April 4, 2018

already thought about that but KIS is instantly deleting the files when I put them into GTA folder..

EDIT: finally got it. The Problem was that the file is temporary stored in a temporary directory and I just allowed the File in GTA main folder.

Edited April 4, 2018 by lt. springnick

aalejandro · April 4, 2018

1 hour ago, lt. springnick said:

already thought about that but KIS is instantly deleting the files when I put them into GTA folder..

EDIT: finally got it. The Problem was that the file is temporary stored in a temporary directory and I just allowed the File in GTA main folder.

help me to fix that i have the same probem since today

1Redneck · April 5, 2018

Same problem with advancedhookv.dll Tried to install but Kaspersky deleted the file saying it detected a Trojan.Win32.Cobalt.ar

Happened last night while I was playing. I did dl ELS from this site so is it safe? Can I add it to my exclusions?

aalejandro · April 5, 2018

1 hour ago, 1Redneck said:

Same problem with advancedhookv.dll Tried to install but Kaspersky deleted the file saying it detected a Trojan.Win32.Cobalt.ar

Happened last night while I was playing. I did dl ELS from this site so is it safe? Can I add it to my exclusions?

well they are saying that is safe butstrange that any youtubers like steavethe gammer55 jeff favignano first thirty minutes talk about this its strange but what i read in other comments KIS is wrong they say that you can ignore that its 100% safe

Reddington · April 5, 2018

4 hours ago, 1Redneck said:

Same problem with advancedhookv.dll Tried to install but Kaspersky deleted the file saying it detected a Trojan.Win32.Cobalt.ar

Happened last night while I was playing. I did dl ELS from this site so is it safe? Can I add it to my exclusions?

Advancedhookv.dll is 100% safe. I don't know what the developers of the anti-virus changed, but it's a false flag. ELS requires advancedhookv, so there's really no ill intent behind it other than to help a mod work.

LCP4Help · April 5, 2018

(NOT really!) glad to see others got that issue ass well.

"Threat" isn`t new btw:

http://gtaforums.com/topic/888068-gta-5-lspdfr-viruses/

latest virus total zip scan:

https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/e3e90b1761e8c5d8fcd9960a33527b81053f37f2068cbf8cecd6424571c8ef87/detection

@Giordano, any chance not using "AdvancedHookV.asi" at all? Won`t install ELS then for sure.

@Lt.springnick, problem is KIS deletes the unzipped file right away. No chance to restore. Creating an exclusion would be a thing, I guess (settings->Additional->Threats and Exclusions).

Anyways, is there one person not keep struggling with LSPDFR (w/o ELS)?

Edited April 5, 2018 by LCP4Help

Cyan · April 5, 2018

You'll have to whitelist it. As we've already said, there's no virus. I'm guessing Kaspersky has just decided not to like the file, that really isn't our problem.