Antivirus question

the_lovemonkey · 08-15-2009, 11:18 PM

i downloaded Nod32 the other day ... the trial version and it keeps picking up media player and other clean .exe files as viruses. whats teh deal with this?

the_lovemonkey · 08-16-2009, 08:30 PM

bump please

Jelly Bean · 08-16-2009, 08:33 PM

Hello there and welcome.

Jelly Bean · 08-16-2009, 08:38 PM

I would uninstall NOD32 and download one of these:

http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html

http://www.free-av.com/

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

JB.

the_lovemonkey · 08-16-2009, 09:00 PM

thanks dude. but do u know why Nod32 is doing this?

tetonbob · 08-16-2009, 10:10 PM

NOD32 is one of the better AntiVirus applications available.

www.av-comparatives.org

That said, all security applications can produce false positives.

Did you download NOD32 from Eset's site?

http://www.eset.com/

Have you considered the possibility that the files NOD32 says are infected, are?

Scan the files identified as infected at VirusTotal and VirScan

blue_fyre · 08-18-2009, 05:43 PM

maybe those files aren't clean. turn off advanced heuristics in real time protection and see if it is still turning up stuff.

08-15-2009, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Antivirus question i downloaded Nod32 the other day ... the trial version and it keeps picking up media player and other clean .exe files as viruses. whats teh deal with this?

08-16-2009, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Antivirus question bump please

08-16-2009, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jelly Bean Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Swansea Posts: 158 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2. My System	Re: Antivirus question Hello there and welcome. Last edited by Jelly Bean; 08-16-2009 at 08:39 PM.

08-16-2009, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jelly Bean Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Swansea Posts: 158 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2. My System	Re: Antivirus question I would uninstall NOD32 and download one of these: http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html http://www.free-av.com/ http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JB.

08-16-2009, 09:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
the_lovemonkey Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 78 OS: XP Pro	Re: Antivirus question thanks dude. but do u know why Nod32 is doing this?

08-16-2009, 10:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,740 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Antivirus question NOD32 is one of the better AntiVirus applications available. www.av-comparatives.org That said, all security applications can produce false positives. Did you download NOD32 from Eset's site? http://www.eset.com/ Have you considered the possibility that the files NOD32 says are infected, are? Scan the files identified as infected at VirusTotal and VirScan __________________ 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

08-18-2009, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
blue_fyre Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Antivirus question maybe those files aren't clean. turn off advanced heuristics in real time protection and see if it is still turning up stuff.