Testing Some Software But Does It Have A Trojan?

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I'm testing some software from a member and in the first instance, my antivirus said it was bad but another said it's okay. So I've installed it without any visible problems.

So today I've tried to download an exe update. For some reason, my computer wouldn't let me download the file direct, so I've used my mobile to download and zipped it up to box storage to get it on my PC.

However, the second antivirus that previously said it was okay is saying that now this update has a Trojan (HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen).

The owner is a reputable member and said to take it out of quarantine, but I've had my share of headaches with software and don't want to chance it?

What do you think?

Brian
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    I don't know if it has one or not.

    What I do know - is all the major virus makers use reputation
    as a means to say no. So if its a new program .... an it sounds
    like it is, then it wont have enough downloads to be considered safe.

    its an absolute bullshit way of handling things.

    ALL the virus people say - fill out a form and we will change it
    but - its smoke and mirrors, they dont.

    I had to threaten to sue one of them in order to get mine whitelisted
    and that was after 10,000 downloads.
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    • Profile picture of the author Hackbridge
      Originally Posted by kenmichaels View Post

      I don't know if it has one or not.

      What I do know - is all the major virus makers use reputation
      as a means to say no. So if its a new program .... an it sounds
      like it is, then it wont have enough downloads to be considered safe.

      its an absolute bullshit way of handling things.

      ALL the virus people say - fill out a form and we will change it
      but - its smoke and mirrors, they dont.

      I had to threaten to sue one of them in order to get mine whitelisted
      and that was after 10,000 downloads.
      Thanks very much. My problems have been that I've had issues with PCs, so I really didn't want to go backwards messing this 'newer' one up. Hence I've deleted all of the software from my PC. I explained to the member my reasons. I just didn't want to take the chance.

      Thanks for replying.

      Brian
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