ComboFix

RikthaRula · 07-28-2008, 12:46 PM

I've noticed that in a lot of forums you want us to download the program ComboFix. When you scan the program using virustotal and other scanners like this, they display that combofix has different type of viruses and trojans. One particular site where you direct us to download combofix is bleepingcomputer! Why is this? is comboFix safe to use?

Rula

tetonbob · 07-28-2008, 02:38 PM

ComboFix is an extremely powerful tool and should only be used when instructed by someone who has been properly trained. ComboFix is intended by its creator to be "used under the guidance and supervision of an expert". Please read Combofix's Disclaimer.

I'm not going to get into details about it here, but hundreds of helpers across dozens of forums would not suggest it's use it it were a virus. Those are false positive returns.

Our friends Grinler and quietman7 have summed it up nicely at Bleeping Computer.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...dpost&p=411718

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...dpost&p=715763

Since I don't plan to engage in discussion about this tool, I'm going to also close this topic shortly.

07-28-2008, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
RikthaRula Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp	ComboFix I've noticed that in a lot of forums you want us to download the program ComboFix. When you scan the program using virustotal and other scanners like this, they display that combofix has different type of viruses and trojans. One particular site where you direct us to download combofix is bleepingcomputer! Why is this? is comboFix safe to use? Rula

07-28-2008, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,572 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: ComboFix ComboFix is an extremely powerful tool and should only be used when instructed by someone who has been properly trained. ComboFix is intended by its creator to be "used under the guidance and supervision of an expert". Please read Combofix's Disclaimer. I'm not going to get into details about it here, but hundreds of helpers across dozens of forums would not suggest it's use it it were a virus. Those are false positive returns. Our friends Grinler and quietman7 have summed it up nicely at Bleeping Computer. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...dpost&p=411718 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...dpost&p=715763 Since I don't plan to engage in discussion about this tool, I'm going to also close this topic shortly. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009 Last edited by tetonbob; 07-28-2008 at 02:45 PM.