Zisly
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Well, I see that my programs aren't getting verified.
So I will post a thread for you guys why AutoIt developed programs get detected as a virus.
You can check me out on OTFans.net also, I've been releasing tools for some time there without releasing any virus of any sort.
Anyways, if you decide to ignore this, thats fine but the people here will miss tool releases from me.
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As people know programs in AutoIt are picked up as a virus, a so called "false-positive".
Which means that it's picked up as a virus when it isn't one.
This has been a problem for people who make programs with the scripting language
AutoIt for some time now.
So read this!
About
AutoIt is a powerfull scripting language, as every powerful language
there comes a downside, virus/keylogges created by malicious people
who try to steal information,ruin/destroy your computer.
Why does my anti-virus program pick it up as a virus?
Why does my anti-virus program declared the program as a virus?
Well, anti-virus program declared AutoIt based programs as a virus
because they are packed with UPX, UPX is a open source software
compression packer, which makes the program smaller.
Which is great for the malicious scripters/programmers.
But of course every AutoIt based program isn't a virus.
In fact the mostly programs are clean.
How you can protect yourself
People mostly gets viruses by downloading cracks,cheats etc.
So if you're gonna download something of the above, check the source,
check if he/she is trusted, checking comments is also a good thing to do.
If you don't trust him/her, just don't download!
How to get "clean"
If you would get a virus of this kind, you can use:
SmithfraudFix
HijackThis
Ok, now I have explained why AutoIt based programs are picked up as viruses,
so don't come spamming the threads with "trojan,trojan!", if it hurts your PC in some way, then you can post it.
If you just don't trust the source (guy that uploaded it) just don't download!
I think this should be stickie(?)
So I will post a thread for you guys why AutoIt developed programs get detected as a virus.
You can check me out on OTFans.net also, I've been releasing tools for some time there without releasing any virus of any sort.
Anyways, if you decide to ignore this, thats fine but the people here will miss tool releases from me.
---------------------------------------------------------------
As people know programs in AutoIt are picked up as a virus, a so called "false-positive".
Which means that it's picked up as a virus when it isn't one.
This has been a problem for people who make programs with the scripting language
AutoIt for some time now.
So read this!
About
AutoIt is a powerfull scripting language, as every powerful language
there comes a downside, virus/keylogges created by malicious people
who try to steal information,ruin/destroy your computer.
Why does my anti-virus program pick it up as a virus?
Why does my anti-virus program declared the program as a virus?
Well, anti-virus program declared AutoIt based programs as a virus
because they are packed with UPX, UPX is a open source software
compression packer, which makes the program smaller.
Which is great for the malicious scripters/programmers.
But of course every AutoIt based program isn't a virus.
In fact the mostly programs are clean.
How you can protect yourself
People mostly gets viruses by downloading cracks,cheats etc.
So if you're gonna download something of the above, check the source,
check if he/she is trusted, checking comments is also a good thing to do.
If you don't trust him/her, just don't download!
How to get "clean"
If you would get a virus of this kind, you can use:
SmithfraudFix
Code:
This program will delete bad files,when you want to use it turn
off your computer and then start it in safe mode, then run the program,
now a menu will appear.
Chose option 2 to start scanning.
HijackThis
Code:
This will display the current procceses that are running,
this programs shows the hidden ones that Taskmanager doesn't
show.
This program is very good to find bad procceses and delete/end them.
But don't delete them if you don't know what your doing, contact and show
the scan to someone experienced that knows what he/she does.
Ok, now I have explained why AutoIt based programs are picked up as viruses,
so don't come spamming the threads with "trojan,trojan!", if it hurts your PC in some way, then you can post it.
If you just don't trust the source (guy that uploaded it) just don't download!
I think this should be stickie(?)