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And to "trick" it into thinking something is malware when it's not you just need to pack it with UPX.
by eps 7y ago
And to "trick" it into thinking something is malware when it's not you just need to pack it with UPX.
- jonathanstrange 7y agoIt's a shame. People have even stopped using certain niche programming languages because their non-standard compilers create executables that are often flagged by antivirus software.
- userbinator 7y agoBasically everything from the demoscene... AVs have also turned into moral police with their detection of cracks/keygens/"potentially unwanted software". Detecting worms, ransomware, and the like is one thing, but I think going beyond that crosses a line.
- gruez 7y agoThat might work for technical users like yourself, but non-technical people need an opinionated detection engine. If the computer has some sort of software that hijacks search queries, should that be removed? Chances are the user didn't want the software there, but you can't know for sure. What about a RAT? Maybe they wanted it there to monitor their kids.
- squeaky-clean 7y agoI don't think this is what they were referring to. I've had an anti-virus nuke the directory for a pirated and cracked game. All because there was a keygen.exe detected in the directory.