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    Virustotal & eSafe Alarms

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by gonwk, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. gonwk

    gonwk Notebook Deity

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    Hi folks,

    When I come across a Freeware that I am not so sure about or some other Freebie ... I usually run it thru "VirusTotal" and if it gets a CLEAN rating ... meaning no Alarms at all ... then I use it ...

    But sometimes from the 41 AntiVirus engines that Virustotal uses 1 or 2 of them come as Trojan Warning ... and one of these alerts Always is from "Aladdin's eSafe" ...

    Q1: If you have 1 out of 41 warning you about an application ... what do you do? Do you hold back and not use!?!?

    Q2: How accurate is eSafe from Aladdin?

    Thanks,

    G! :)
     
    gonwk, Dec 17, 2009
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    I would remove the free-bee and be done with it.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jan 3, 2010
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