Budhighzer
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Web. your kind of hard on AVG... I would rather over protect than under to protect my exspensive computer. any way easy fix, relax...
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[Resolved: Update virus definitions] AVG confirmed false positive with AnyDVD 6.5.4.4
Webslinger
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Maybe, but it's not as though I don't have evidence to support my claims.
Are you really overprotected?
AVG has a lower detection rate than most antvirus programs in the AV Comparative February 2009 report: http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report21.pdf. Only Sophos, Command, Norman, Microsoft, and Kingsoft missed more samples than AVG.
So in addition to missing more virus samples on average, AVG also has a moderately high false positive detection rate.
Moreover, AVG has also had a poor test history with Virus Bulletin (but has improved since 2007):
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?vendor=VE10
VB100 Results Overview: AVG (Grisoft)
26 Success / 22 Failure / 15 No Entry
Virus Bulletin and AV-Comparatives focus solely on antivirus products, and both are respected sources for antivirus testing. Anti-Malware is another (but it's a Russian source): http://www.anti-malware-test.com/. In Anti-Malware's latest test, AVG performed better than in AV-Comparatives' February 2009 testing, but AVG still fails to take the top award.
Anyway, the bottom line is that Anydvd does not contain a virus or trojan.
I am relaxed.
Webslinger
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Thank you very much for the update.
I am going to do something that I rarely do: I am going to spam your post around a little bit in these forums. 8)
Budhighzer
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Used many AV's...Pay4, free & for bizz...AVG does just fine. They all miss & mess up.Lost 2 comps to norton prem.
Webslinger
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We'll have to agree to disagree on this point. If AVG improves in the future, I'll change my opinion.
Very true
Very very true
No antivirus program is immune to false positives.
However, some antivirus programs do mess up a lot more frequently than others.
Understandable
Apparently Symantec has really started to clean up its act.
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the fact that avg is free then is not relevent.
anyway,simply creating an exception almost does the trick (ie just one extra mouse click)
ps: you could've given me credit for the post and picture of mine you borrowed
http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=29994
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So, know we start all over again. Hmm doesn't sound good company to do business with or use their product.
Good thing I use ESET Smart Security
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Thanks for the update
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Very good.
AVG has added AnyDVD to the whitelist.
Something to keep in mind:
Now, since AnyDVD always has a digital signature "SlySoft inc.", virus scanners have an effective means to ensure that AnyDVD (or any other signed application) has not been tampered with or infected.
Surprisingly, at least some virus scanners don't make use of this simple and pretty effective method - so in case any virus scanner reports AnyDVD to be a virus, simply DIY: right click on the exe, choose properties and have a look at the signature.
If Windows reports it to be a) valid, b) from SlySoft and c) trusted, you can be absolutely sure, that it is not infected, unless you suspect us to have created a virus ourselves...
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Themida Virus in AnyDVD 6.5.4.4
I just installed AnyDVD 6.5.4.4 from the slysoft web site. My virus detection program, AVG 8.5.287 detected the win32/themida virus in AnyDVDtray.exe and moved the .exe to the virus vault. So I can't use AnyDVD. Please advise. Thanks.
Rick
I just installed AnyDVD 6.5.4.4 from the slysoft web site. My virus detection program, AVG 8.5.287 detected the win32/themida virus in AnyDVDtray.exe and moved the .exe to the virus vault. So I can't use AnyDVD. Please advise. Thanks.
Rick
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I've merged your thread into an existing thread.
If you had both taken the time to read the thread titles in the AnyDVD forum you'd see that you posted this right above this long thread which discusses the topic.
This is a false-positive. In order to install the software you need to set up an exception for AnyDVD read this thread for more information.
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and according to my copy of AVG it has a virus in it. According to AVG it is infected with win32/themida and the file infected is humm the anydvdtray.exe I think it said.. any ideas?
if this is a false positive Im a happy camper but... avg will not allow the file to be installed.
if this is a false positive Im a happy camper but... avg will not allow the file to be installed.
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Just update your virus definitions