False-positive "Trojan.Zlob-7277" virus detection

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All,

A "false-positive" is another way of saying "mistake". As applied to the
field of anti-virus programs, a false positive occurs when the program
mistakenly flags an innocent file as being infected. Over-sensitivity in
the automatic detection of viruses (or heuristics) leading to false alarms
about virus infection is something of an Achilles Hell for anti-virus
scanners, which by their nature need frequent updating.

ClamAV is an excellent and very popular AntiVirus system for UNIX. It's
running behind-the-scenes on most UNIX server worldwide.

http://www.clamav.net/

ClamAV released a virus definition update (on 8/1/2008) that caused its
product to ID all SetupBuilder application files (installer, uninstaller,
webupdate, etc.) as Trojan.Zlob-7277 virus. As a result, quite a few virus
scanner (e-mail scanning on mail gateways, FTP, etc.) removed files compiled
with any version of SetupBuilder 5.x and 6.x (and even SetupBuilder 7).

This was a false-positive "Trojan.Zlob-7277" virus detection!

We were in contact with ClamAV and they fixed this bug early this morning,
around 11 o'clock. The virus definition is updated around the world now.

--
Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910

"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder
Create Windows Vista ready installations in minutes

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An "Achilles Hell"
Love it! <g>

Jane

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> An "Achilles Hell"
> Love it! <g>

<BG>

Friedrich

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> ClamAV released a virus definition update (on 8/1/2008)...
>
> We were in contact with ClamAV and they fixed this bug early this morning,
> around 11 o'clock. The virus definition update is updated around the world now.

Well there are four days of your life gone that your never going to get
back<VBG>

Good work staying on top of things as always Friedrich!

;-)

Charles


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Don't think they are very popular with you at the moment <g>. Good to see
they got it fixed.

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Russell B. Eggen
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Friedrich,

> ClamAV released a virus definition update (on 8/1/2008) that caused its
> product to ID all SetupBuilder application files (installer, uninstaller,
> webupdate, etc.) as Trojan.Zlob-7277 virus.

And all this time we thought you were one of the good guys!<g>

Happy to hear they fixed their mistake.

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Lee White

http://CWaddons.com
http://DeveloperPLUS.com

Senility has a silver lining, you eventually forget you forgot.
-- Lee White, 2008(I think)

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Lee,

>> ClamAV released a virus definition update (on 8/1/2008) that caused its
>> product to ID all SetupBuilder application files (installer, uninstaller,
>> webupdate, etc.) as Trojan.Zlob-7277 virus.
>
> And all this time we thought you were one of the good guys!<g>

<G>

>
> Happy to hear they fixed their mistake.
>

I need vacation now... <g>

Friedrich

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> I need vacation now... <g>

Oh no you don't!

We have work to do<g>

;-)

Charles


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www.clarionproseries.com - "Serious imaging tools for Clarion Developers"
www.ezround.com - "Round Corner HTML tables with matching Banners, Buttons
and Forms!"
www.lansrad.com - "Intelligent Solutions for Universal Problems"
www.fotokiss.com - "World's Best Auction Photo Editor"
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> Well there are four days of your life gone that your never going to get
> back<VBG>

Do I look like Charles after months and months of ******** programming right
now? I think the answer is Yes <vbg>

>
> Good work staying on top of things as always Friedrich!
>

Thank you

Friedrich

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> Don't think they are very popular with you at the moment <g>. Good to see
> they got it fixed.

<G>

Friedrich