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| Thread ID: 121932 | 2011-11-22 03:11:00 | Core Temp malware - Nod32 going bezerk | Gobe1 (6290) | Press F1 |
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| 1244788 | 2011-11-22 03:11:00 | HI I used to use this to monitor cpu temps but Nod32 doesnt like it anymore Do you think it might be a false positive? I downloaded speedfan instead and this is running ok |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1244789 | 2011-11-22 03:59:00 | Could be a false positive (most likely) OR it could be that the file was actually infected somehow. Would help to know what virus Nod32 is detecting it as. You could upload the file to www.virustotal.com, If nothing else reports virus, it's probably just a false positive. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1244790 | 2011-11-22 04:06:00 | Tell the guys who made that program, and NOD the name of the file and what NOD picks it up as. Either will probably do an update to fix it | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1244791 | 2011-11-22 04:18:00 | Here is the screen shot Pc wants to reboot becasue of it....never had that before |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1244792 | 2011-11-22 04:24:00 | AV usually ask for reboot if the file is in use\locked at the time, which makes sense if you were executing it or it hadn't finished downloading. In any case it's not a virus, but as the name says "potentially unwanted application" - this usually means things like crappy toolbars which you may or may not want (but aren't viruses) If it's an installer, it's probably one which gives you the option to install some sponsor program. If that is the case, then it's likely that is what Nod32 is alerting you about. EDIT: Seems the place you are downloading from might be the cause. www.ehow.com Looks like some kind of adware type thing basically. In fact it says on CoreTemp site "Clicking this Download button starts InstallIQ™, which manages your installation." Click the "more downloads" button below that, to get a standalone version without the InstallIQ crap. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1244793 | 2011-11-22 04:50:00 | oh yeah, thanks Agent, i think youve nailed it | Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1244794 | 2011-11-22 05:33:00 | They have actually put detected spyware in the install. Even going to the Home page of CoreTemp (www.alcpu.com), and downloading from there the actual installer is the problem. From their home page download: 3383 That file highlighted is also the one that my Nod32 went nuts about as well when trying it on a workshop PC. The company makes money by suggesting other companies' applications to InstallIQ users. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1244795 | 2011-11-22 08:44:00 | you could create an exception in NOD to ignore core temp.. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 1244796 | 2011-11-22 08:49:00 | You could but it's not CoreTemp itself that is the problem, it's the InstallIQ crap it came bundled with. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1244797 | 2011-11-22 08:54:00 | I got core temp installed but that didnt come with any IQ crap. | ronyville (10611) | ||
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