Virus

Spyrorocks · Jan 25, 2008 12:48 AM

It seems as if Avast! anti virus thinks there is a virus in the cutscenes thread (http://www.spyroforum.com/topic-2376:cutscenes.html).

This is a false positive, there is [n]no virus on spyroforum[/b].

If you receive a virus warning, please send a email to your anti virus company and let them know they are picking up a false positive.

Lancer232 · Jan 25, 2008 12:54 AM

Must be Avast! virus-scanner...my Symantec scanner picked up nothing.

LoneKnight · Jan 25, 2008 3:00 AM

It shouldn't. Spyrorocks scanned it with dozens of virus scanners, and only Avast! came up with anything.

LordCrump10 · Jan 25, 2008 3:41 PM

AVG detects nothing... and it auto-scans every page I pull up. =_=

Spyrorocks · Jan 25, 2008 7:18 PM

Its only avast. I scanned it with 30+ scanners, only avast made a fuss.

Zekira Drake · Jan 25, 2008 11:28 PM

No, don't report it.

I know how Avast! works, because as of now it's the most trusted anti-virus, beating out even the paid anti-viruses.

Avast! is oversensitive about the coding in a certain file, that even if the first few strings are familiar to its database, then it will detect it as one. It is then up to the user to manipulate the file.

If you're mature enough you'll know which is a virus and which is not.

Razz · Jan 26, 2008 11:28 PM

For about an hour, Avast was detecting viruses all over this forum the night it did it, but it has since ceased detecting viruses.

LoneKnight · Jan 27, 2008 7:57 PM

It's now a sticky.

Spyrorocks · Jan 27, 2008 8:36 PM

Zekira Drake wrote:

No, don't report it.
I know how Avast! works, because as of now it's the most trusted anti-virus, beating out even the paid anti-viruses.
Avast! is oversensitive about the coding in a certain file, that even if the first few strings are familiar to its database, then it will detect it as one. It is then up to the user to manipulate the file.
If you're mature enough you'll know which is a virus and which is not.

I know how virus scanners work.

Yes, do report it. False positives are a pain in the butt, and they should take care of it. I am not responsible for a virus scanner picking up malware when there is in fact no malware.

I personally use avast at home, but not on the PC I regularly use.

Also, not everyone knows computers. If a virus warning pops up, the average user will suspect there is a virus.

Spyrowinged12345 · Feb 05, 2008 5:04 PM

Well my virus scanner dectects nothin' plus spyroforum.com NO VIRUSES!!! =_= MAN GEEZE WHAT IS WRONG WITH AVAST!!!???

Spyrowinged12345 · Feb 05, 2008 5:06 PM

What the hell is avast up to? Does it just want to annoy us?!?! Sorry for cursing and double posting please do not do ANYTHING to my account...SORRRYI F I AM SOUNDING TO SERIOUS TOO. I'm just *bleep*ed off sorry. hmm

Spyrorocks · Feb 05, 2008 6:39 PM

If your mad send them an email letting them know about the false positive.

Spyrowinged12345 · Feb 05, 2008 7:40 PM

Sure I will Spyrorocks!!! big_smile

Spyrowinged12345 · Feb 05, 2008 7:42 PM

I just e-mailed them and they said they will fix it a.s.a.p.! By the way Spyrorocks your a little funny you always tell me to tell them by ALWAYS E-MAIL! big_smile hehehaha! :3 smile (sorry for posting a lot)

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