[NO BUG] [FALSE-POSITIVE] Virus alert. Beware Installing F14B

[Tinkickef]

Just tried installing the F14 via the torrent and left it downloading. It stalled fairly early on due to defender detecting a Trojan in the torrent.

 

It was called Trojan;Script/Foretype,A!ml which defender classes as a severe risk.

 

Do not install the F14 without virus protection enabled. Someone out there on the DCS torrent has it on his PC.

 

Bloody typical, I wait 6 months for the Tomcat to come to stable branch and it comes with an unwelcome Easter Egg because some a hole preyed on someone with sloppy PC protection.

 

Currently trying the HTTP method.

Edited April 14, 2019 by IronMike

[Rudel_chw]

All the people that has reported this (see https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=238022) use Windows defender as antivirus .. seems like a false-positive to me, or else we would have reports from people using other antiviruses.

[Strikeeagle345]

Windows Defender is garbage.

[Tinkickef]

All the people that has reported this (see https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=238022) use Windows defender as antivirus .. seems like a false-positive to me, or else we would have reports from people using other antiviruses.

 

 

Only on torrent apparently.... HTTP worked just fine.

[Kultteri]

Windows Defender is garbage.

 

 

 

Has been voted many times as being one of the best antivirus softwares considering its free

 

 

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[lunaticfringe]

You get what you pay for.

[Strikeeagle345]

Has been voted many times as being one of the best antivirus softwares considering its free

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Doesn't make it not Caca

[Rudel_chw]

Windows Defender is garbage.

 

 

Every Antivirus can have false-positives ... my point was that all these reports were from people using the same AV, so it seems likely that this is a false-positive situation ... how you can establish the quality of an antivirus just with that case is a mistery to me.

[Strikeeagle345]

Every Antivirus can have false-positives ... my point was that all these reports were from people using the same AV, so it seems likely that this is a false-positive situation ... how you can establish the quality of an antivirus just with that case is a mistery to me.

 

17 Years of IT experience is what lead me to that conclusion, not your forum discovery of a false positive.

Edited April 5, 2019 by Strikeeagle345

[smallberries]

17 Years of IT experience is what lead me to that conclusion, not your forum discovery of a false positive.

 

Since we're on the topic, what would you consider to be the best AV?

[cercata]

17 Years of IT experience is what lead me to that conclusion

 

Seeing your arguments and your vocabulary, I would rather think you are 17 years old ...

[Tinkickef]

Every Antivirus can have false-positives ... my point was that all these reports were from people using the same AV, so it seems likely that this is a false-positive situation ... how you can establish the quality of an antivirus just with that case is a mistery to me.

 

 

But yet. As said earlier. HTTP downloaded with no problems. Torrent did have problems. Are you so sure of your expertise that you are confident that you do not now have a trapdoor on your pc that you do not know about?

 

I am a PC ignoramus, but I am quoting first hand empirical evidence. I am tentatively known as an expert in my own field,( mechanical engineering rather than electronics or programming) but one thing I have learned is that when I start thinking I am good, Fate tends to remind me that I am fumbling around in the dark, just like everyone else.

100s or may be many 1000s are resting on your answer

 

Are you prepared to take the responsibility on for their DCS Welfare?

 

And no, I am not being overly dramatic, many people just might have a nasty virus that you are poo poohing.

[Tinkickef]

17 Years of IT experience is what lead me to that conclusion, not your forum discovery of a false positive.

 

 

And once again. I guess you think you are good?you may be right, but are you prepared to take responsibility?

 

It's easy to be a mouthpiece on a forum.

[Rudel_chw]

... Are you so sure of your expertise that you are confident that you do not now have a trapdoor on your pc that you do not know about?

...

Are you prepared to take the responsibility on for their DCS Welfare?

 

And no, I am not being overly dramatic, many people just might have a nasty virus that you are poo poohing.

 

You get all that from my "seems like a false-positive to me" phrase? really?

 

I was just giving my opinion, like everyone else here ... wasnt aware that by doing so I was taking responsability for someone else's welfare.

 

If you dont like my opinion or feel that I'm wrong, just ignore what I said .. easy :)

[Eldur]

All the people that has reported this (see https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=238022) use Windows defender as antivirus .. seems like a false-positive to me, or else we would have reports from people using other antiviruses.

 

I'm using MSSE at home (which is WD for a real OS that is out of Early Access already) and not having any issues. I do a Kaspersky run as well somethimes though with the tool that can be downloaded off of their site.

 

Windows Defender is garbage.

 

Not any bit more than all those utterly demanding (hardware and nerves) pieces of software that you even have to pay up for on a regular basis. I've had false positives with lots of them all across the board, includung Norton Symantec, Kaspersky, NOD32, eset and TrendMicro, also in business (including the code I wrote by myself, sic!). Not even going to mention those crappy "adwareish" ones you'd get for free that literally ask you to buy a subscription every 20 minutes or so.

 

WD at the very least isn't bloatware. And it is well enough for private usage, especially when you need every little bit of performance that your rig can give, for things like... DCS. Wouldn't recommend it in business either, though. After all, the best Antivirus still is a thorough instance in Layer 8.

 

But yet. As said earlier. HTTP downloaded with no problems. Torrent did have problems.

 

This is the real issue here... and just another reason not to like torrent distribution of DCS. Basically you'd have to do a repair after each update or module installation just to make sure you're safe and sound just because of some c00l haXx0r brats on the internet who think they're awesome by spoiling other peoples' days just because they somehow found out how to...

[METEOP]

17 Years of IT experience is what lead me to that conclusion, not your forum discovery of a false positive.

 

+1 here!

 

Since we're on the topic, what would you consider to be the best AV?

 

ahem.... none. If it is a gaming computer who cares.

 

If I have to protect a corporate network I would lean on a corporate solution just to CYA. But they wouldn't be allowed to play DCS :smilewink:

 

oh boy some folks are going to flame me for this :lol:

[Strikeeagle345]

Seeing your arguments and your vocabulary, I would rather think you are 17 years old ...

 

High school insult, well done. You must be very proud of yourself. :thumbup:

[Strikeeagle345]

And once again. I guess you think you are good?you may be right, but are you prepared to take responsibility?

 

It's easy to be a mouthpiece on a forum.

 

Once again, it's a false positive....:doh:

[Tinkickef]

Strikeeagle and rudel.

 

I broke one of my own internet rules last night. I read and then responded to an internet forum after consuming far more beer than I should have.

Sadly it is a rule I break far more often than I would like.

 

I just came on to delete my non constructive and passive aggressive responses to your posts, but found you had already replied.

 

Please accept my apologies for my alcohol induced lack of judgement.

 

 

Abject and grovelling apologies from a very hurty head.

 

 

Now where did I put the paracetamol?

Edited April 6, 2019 by Tinkickef