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| Thread ID: 103565 | 2009-09-28 05:38:00 | Wise Disk Cleaner Free from latest PCworld contains a Virus? | Chris09 (15218) | Press F1 |
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| 814704 | 2009-09-28 20:09:00 | try uploading the file to http://www.virustotal.com/ It will run a dozen or so AV scanners across it. |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 814705 | 2009-09-28 20:45:00 | The problem might be arising from what the program is made to do. I had the same problem with another disk cleaning software. I emailed the company and had this explained to me. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 814706 | 2009-09-28 21:12:00 | Apparently though this infects at compile-time: www.sophos.com Sophos urge you: These are not false positives! See here: www.sophos.com Is it also in the latest version of their software? The software developer might not be aware ... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 814707 | 2009-09-28 21:17:00 | Macafee security suit also tells me that the "Wise disk cleaner" has a trojan in it and stops me from installing onto my comkputer. I am running Windows 7 | kountryken (14110) | ||
| 814708 | 2009-09-28 21:21:00 | The problem is.. I understand some programs use code or w/e to work, and it picks up as malicious. But had PC World stated that, and said so, it would not have bothered me. It makes me wonder what or if they even scan what they're putting on the disk... |
Chris09 (15218) | ||
| 814709 | 2009-09-28 21:28:00 | Re-read my previous post Chris :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 814710 | 2009-09-28 21:32:00 | It's not just PC World that have been caught with this Giveawayoftheday www.giveawayoftheday.com And others Any program using Delphi is a possible carrier. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 814711 | 2009-09-28 22:28:00 | Re-read my previous post Chris :) Woopps, sorry over-read yours. :wub I take it back! |
Chris09 (15218) | ||
| 814712 | 2009-09-28 22:33:00 | If you download the Latest version (download.cnet.com) Which is 4.81, do a scan on that , it comes up as clean. The one on the PCWorld DVD is Version: 4.52.0 So its out of date. |
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