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BMPTOOL.dll issue...

Terraformer_AuthorTerraformer_Author Newcomer
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Hey - has anybody had the BMPTOOL.dll in CC3 falsely identified as a trojan by anti-adware? I just ran ran my copy of 10bits anti-malware, and it erroniously detected it as a trojan.
none of my other anti-spyware stuff did that because I ran a bench test on this issue. Does this happen sometimes? is this just a common glitch with some security apps - or should I get rid of the 10bits app because apparantly 10bits is a stupid app, lol?
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  • Mateus090985Mateus090985 Traveler
    This kind of issue is one of the motives why I dont use anti-spywares and the like...
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  • Terraformer_AuthorTerraformer_Author Newcomer
    edited May 2012
    Posted By: Mateus090985This kind of issue is one of the motives why I dont use anti-spywares and the like...
    True - very true - they CAN be a pain in the royal Bengalis - but I test a lot of freeware, and on occassion I'll hit a freeware sight (like Brothersoft for example) - that likes to plant little goodies in my hard drive that makes the fans in my rig buzz like a dieing lawn mower. You know somethings fishy when your machine starts humming without you doing anything, lol.
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  • MonsenMonsen Administrator 🖼️ 81 images Cartographer
    Never had that problem. Sounds like you haven't chosen the best of anti-spyware software....

    When testing out untrusted stuff, I recommend you try it out in a sandboxed environment first, such as a virtual machine. Saves you a lot of problems.
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  • Terraformer_AuthorTerraformer_Author Newcomer
    edited May 2012
    Posted By: MonsenNever had that problem. Sounds like you haven't chosen the best of anti-spyware software....

    When testing out untrusted stuff, I recommend you try it out in a sandboxed environment first, such as a virtual machine. Saves you a lot of problems.
    Yeah I just downloaded that app today to. My fans were sounding horrible so I figured that I picked up a backdoor hitch hiker somewhere - downloaded two anti-malware apps - one tells me I have six infections, but won't let me get rid of them - the other only fingers the CC3 BMPTOOL.dll file as a "Trojan". Not feeling too hot today - so I'll get rid of them tommorrow I guess - although CNET gave them rave reviews (that's where I downloaded them from). Funny because apparantly they seem to have speeded up my cache memory a little, and my fans don't sound like a chainsaw now, lol.
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  • JimPJimP 🖼️ 280 images Cartographer
    I use Malware Bytes for my anti-trojan software.
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  • ShessarShessar 🖼️ 34 images Mapmaker
    False positives can/do occasionally happen with any anti-malware software. If a file that you know is safe pops up as an infection you can just add it to the software's exclusion list.

    While this isn't the place for anti-malware discussions, I'll just add that I use the free versions of Avast, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and SUPER Antispyware. I update them daily and run them weekly. Doing this has saved me on two occasions. I also back up my map and symbol collections regularly.

    Seriously, some of the rootkits out there these days are way scary and can easily turn your system into a doorstop. If you have anything on your HDD that you value, back it up. If you don't do regular backups, protect your system. My oldest son owns a computer repair shop and I help him out when he gets behind, so I'm speaking from experience.

    For those who don't believe they need protected, all I can say is YIKES!!!!

    OK, anti-malware lecture over. Sorry, couldn't help myself.
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  • JimPJimP 🖼️ 280 images Cartographer
    No problem. I'm a computer tech, and sometimes, to my detriment, forget to do backups.
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