Collaborate Disseminate
I have an old cd with Warcraft 3 which I bought in a store in like 2006. I wanted to install the game from it but decided to run the .exe file through virus total for whatever reason and got a surprising number of positives. Now I am scare… Continue reading Virus total flags an old game as a virus, false positive? [closed]
I have an old cd with Warcraft 3 which I bought in a store in like 2006. I wanted to install the game from it but decided to run the .exe file through virus total for whatever reason and got a surprising number of positives. Now I am scare… Continue reading Virus total flags an old game as a virus, false positive? [closed]
Users continue to flame Kaspersky and Pango Group as the automatic, forced transition to UltraAV gradually progresses.
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A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened? Earlier this year, for national security reas… Continue reading US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
Many US users are voicing concerns over the silent, forced transition from Kaspersky’s security products to UltraAV.
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Occasionally when I write certain programs (especially ones that deal directly with memory) I get that notification that Windows wants to submit the file for analysis. Defender still lets the program run, but wants to send it back to Micro… Continue reading What happens when Windows Defender wants to submit a file for analysis? [closed]
I modified a Java JAR file using Recaf and Microsoft Defender Antivirus detected this and removed the file.
I am the author of the JAR file so I know the antivirus must have used heuristics to determine there was something wrong. What can … Continue reading How does antivirus know JAR file changed [closed]
Antimalware company Doctor Web was recently targeted in a cyberattack that prompted it to disconnect all resources from its networks.
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Due to malware infections becoming more and more common, antivirus are a growing industry.
But it is common knowledge that polymorphic viruses (that rewrite their own code) are much harder to detect and remove with AVs.
This source, as wel… Continue reading What is the best way to protect from polymorphic viruses?
Kaspersky’s customers in the US are being acquired by cybersecurity firm Pango and will be offered UltraAV antimalware software.
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