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Getting "Reported unwanted software" warnings on VOGONS again.

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First post, by DracoNihil

Posted on 2016-03-07, 05:10

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Did Google get overzealous about a attachment here? Or is somebody trolling VOGONS?

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Reply 1 of 9, by RacoonRider

Posted on 2016-03-07, 06:49

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Same with yandex, "Potentially dangerous website"

Reply 2 of 9, by Qbix

Posted on 2016-03-07, 08:09

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Yep,
this time it was this:
Simcity 2000 under Windows 7

Somehow somebody or some scanner is flagging game patches or files made with a specific compiler as harmful.
This might be bad for a site like VOGONS..

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Reply 3 of 9, by alexanrs

Posted on 2016-03-07, 09:51

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Putting downloads under a captcha might be the easiest way around it.

Reply 4 of 9, by RacoonRider

Posted on 2016-03-07, 16:39

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Just FYI, several hours ago Firefox started to block media on vogons including avatars and attachments due to "phishing".

Reply 5 of 9, by Skyscraper

Posted on 2016-03-07, 16:46

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RacoonRider wrote:
Just FYI, several hours ago Firefox started to block media on vogons including avatars and attachments due to "phishing".

I think that is what this whole thread is about. 😀

Random patch looks like a crack, cracks are the devils work and so on...

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Reply 6 of 9, by Azarien

Posted on 2016-03-07, 20:17

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alexanrs wrote:
Putting downloads under a captcha might be the easiest way around it.

1Are you sure you want to download this file (Y/N)?

Reply 7 of 9, by DracoNihil

Posted on 2016-03-07, 22:35

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I don't it.

What exactly causes these "scanners" to just flag something as malicious? It doesn't use msvcrt? It doesn't use Microsofts stringent (and frankly superfluous) specifications of having a XML attached to basically tell the OS what this program is and what it's privileges need to be? Is it because compression of some sort is used? Self modifying code?

These are one of the many reasons I don't run anti viruses, atleast actively resident ones.

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Reply 8 of 9, by NJRoadfan

Posted on 2016-03-07, 23:19

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Its likely a "troll". worth a read: http://virtuallyfun.superglobalmegacorp.com/2 … gerhard-recher/

Reply 9 of 9, by Chewhacca

Posted on 2016-03-08, 02:11

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I'm surprised vogons drivers hasn't been flagged for the monster sound mx300 drivers yet.

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