03-30-2014, 04:44 PM
I just downloaded the latest release from pcsx2 website and my antivirus software scanned it and found a trojan (see image below). Can it be true?
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(03-30-2014, 04:51 PM)jesalvein Wrote: [ -> ]my guess is it's the AVG toolbar...
(03-30-2014, 05:00 PM)Qaddafi Wrote: [ -> ]It can't be because I chose not to install it, unless it gets downloaded anyway...I guess the downloader is packaged with pcsx2 full installer and detetcted as an adware (which it actually is)
(03-30-2014, 05:29 PM)Bigbenn01 Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, use a better anti-virus program. Avast! is free and has been number 1 in my books for over 8 years.
Quote:and as a computer person, I'd personally suggest you switch AV's and get Malwarebytes'.and as normal person, I would advise you to keep your current AV and use malware byte's anti-malware from time to time as a sidekick
(03-30-2014, 05:37 PM)jesalvein Wrote: [ -> ]and as normal person, I would advise you to keep your current AV and use malware byte's anti-malware from time to time as a sidekick
(03-30-2014, 05:53 PM)Bigbenn01 Wrote: [ -> ]I don't want to start an argument, but if you're suggesting he keeps his AV, which picked up a false positive that doesn't make sense, is crazy; yeah, there is no perfect AV in the world, but let's say he's using McAfee or Norton, those two are the absolute worst in the AV world, resource hogs and act more like malware themselves than proper AV. Zonealarm is great for the one thing they actually focus on, Firewall protection and they have an advanced armada of options so one can create truly insane protection, but Zonealarm for AV?, no way. If I'd have to create a list of AV that's proper and works unbelievably well, it'd be Avast!. The only other AV I might recommend is Kaspersky, and only because I've yet to see them screw up, but I don't believe anyone should have to pay for a top-notch AV, especially since AV is important when doing anything these days. I've gone through a number of AV that have all failed or took up resources that made no sense. Heck, the fact that some AV make it up an absolute pain to uninstall and may require delving into the registry is asinine and stupid and yes, I've met AV that just don't want to leave.
Quote:2013-11-25: New results have been published for:
avast! Internet Security 2014.9.0.2008
Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 14.0.0.4651
SpyShelter Firewall 2.7
avast! Internet Security, what happened? With the version 8 of avast! it seemed that it started to take proactive host protection seriously but now the new version 9 went back again. 32% to 8% score is a progress in the opposite direction than we would appreciate.