Several Windows users are taking additional security measures after their antivirus alerted them to virus software (Win32: BogEnt) it was successfully removed from your machine or moved to quarantine folder. It is reported that the virus warning occurs exclusively with the third-party antivirus package (AVG and McAfee are the most common). The problem is not unique to a certain version of Windows, as reported to occur on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Is Win32 Security Threat Real: BogEnt?
From the beginning, you should know that Win32 virus: BogEnt is often linked to false positives caused by third-party antivirus suites. However, that does not mean that the security threat is not real and does not endanger your system.
This is why we encourage you to take the time to investigate the matter thoroughly before labeling the notice as a false positive..
We investigated this particular question by examining various user reports and commonly used resolution strategies in this scenario.. It turns out that there are several different scenarios that could lead to this security warning:
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Steam false positive: if you get this error message when trying to open or update your Steam client, it is very likely that it is a false positive. If this scenario is applicable to your current situation, you should proceed to switch to a different AV client and see if the security alert continues.
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Real virus infection: in case you determine that the security threat is real, you need to follow a series of steps to make sure that the infected files are completely removed (Method 2). In this case, a Malwarebytes scan should solve the problem completely.
Method 1: repeat the scan with a different VA
If you run into this problem when trying to update or open Steam, most likely a false positive; this is almost a given if you are using Avast or AVG as the active security suite. There is no official explanation why this happens, but false positives regarding Steam have been going on with Avast and AVG for years.
Upgrade: An Avast representative has confirmed that a false positive could occur with Vapor due to their heuristic analysis of the way their hotladeria works.
To make sure this is not a false positive, we recommend that you ditch your current third-party antivirus and repeat a scan with the default antivirus package (Windows Defender). To make sure you completely remove your current 3rd party AV suite along with any leftover files, follow this article (htler).
Once you have uninstalled and removed the leftover third-party AV files, restart your computer and follow the steps below to start a scan with the default Windows Defender:
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Press the Windows key + R to open a Run dialog. Later, scribe “ms-settings: windowsdefender” and press Enter to open the Windows Security tab of the Settings menu.
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Once you get to the Windows Security tab, click the Open Windows Security button at the top of the screen.
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In the Windows Security main menu, click on Virus & Threat Protection in the right pane.
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Inside the Virus and Threat Protection window, click Analysis Options (in Current Threats).
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When you get to the scan options menu, select the Full Scan option and click Scan Now to start the scan.
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Wait until the procedure is complete and see if you keep getting the same virus alert. If it does, means you weren't dealing with a false positive.
Note: If Windows Defender also finds the same security threat, we recommend that you continue with the next method below (to confirm that the virus infection has been completely removed)
If this procedure did not reveal a security threat or the scenario was not applicable to your current situation, go to next method.
Method 2: use Malwarebytes to remove the infection
If the method 1 eliminated the possibility of a false positive, it's time to take the necessary steps to make sure you remove the malware threat from your computer. If the threat is confirmed to be real, Win32: BogEnt is a type of volatile malware that is known to wreak havoc on infected computers.
There are different variations of this virus. Less dangerous versions only include annoying adware, while the more severe versions have the potential to completely disable your computer.
Based on our personal experience and what most security researchers say, Malwarebytes is one of the security scanners that can be used to identify and remove security threats of this type. Follow this article (here) on how to start a deep virus scan with Malwarebytes Security Scan.
After the analysis is finished, check if security threats have been identified. If that's the case, follow the onscreen instructions to remove them from your computer and then restart your computer manually if not automatically prompted.
