ZSNES Download May Be Infected

[DarkSK]

I downloaded ZSNES version 1.40 and ran it. AVG found it to be malware and threw it into quarentine. Now I know what you're thinking: "Oh AVG is just bulls***ing it's not infected!" Well I've downloaded the newest version and that one runs clean. I don't know about any of the other previous versions besides 1.40 though because I didn't want to test my luck. All I know is that it can't be a false alarm if the latest version comes up clean.

[DarkSK]

I think it might be best to add that I just tested it again by downloading and running version 1.42 and it also runs clean. I don't know about any of the others though, it might be a good idea to check them out.

[franpa]

Instead of depending on just one virus scanner to determine if a file is infected or not, use virustotal (google it) to scan the file with many different product engines and verify it isn't a false positive.



dood edit: hint hint - it is

[paulguy]

Wasn't this reported before, because it was determined to be a keylogger (because it had to poll the keyboard :p)? If it's one of the "heuristic" ones, I wouldn't take it too seriously most of the time.

[Deathlike2]

The keylogger guy was lol. I think it was McAfee that did that.

Anyways, the "infection" is probably the pathetic virus scanner's attempt to understand what UPX did to the executable to make it compressed/smaller.

So, blame your virus scanner for being lame.

I'm not sure if 1.40 is offered on SF though.

[DarkSK]

Firstly AVG is the number one rated protection service among the technical inner circles of which I am a part of. Secondly it's being reported as Malware not a keylogger, not a trojan. If you had any experience you would know that malware is in a different category than a keylogged trojan. Secondly I have tested all versions of ZSNES over the course of the day and only version 1.40 comes up infected meaning a false positive has already been debunked. Thirdly, sunny I have 20+ years of experience in the technical feild and friends whom have their own various degrees in Plasma Physics and PHDs. If you want to match whits I'm afraid you've come 20 some years un prepared. On the matter I have nothing more to say, so bitch and whine all you want all I have to say is good day to you sir.

[odditude]

Firstly AVG is the number one rated protection service among the technical inner circles of which I am a part of.

Good for you.

Secondly it's being reported as Malware not a keylogger, not a trojan. If you had any experience you would know that malware is in a different category than a keylogged trojan.

Actually, "malware" is a generic term, short for "malicious software." Keyloggers generally fall into this category.

Secondly

I think you lost count, here.

I have tested all versions of ZSNES over the course of the day and only version 1.40 comes up infected meaning a false positive has already been debunked.

No, that only means that AVG is not producing a false-positive for any other versions.

Thirdly, sonny I have 20+ years of experience in the technical field and friends whom have their own various degrees in Plasma Physics and PhDs. If you want to match wits, I'm afraid you've come 20 some years unprepared. On that matter, I have nothing more to say; so bitch and whine all you want -all I have to say is "good day to you, sir."

Unfortunately, those 20+ years haven't taught you to double-check your spelling and grammar. Also, having friends with advanced science degrees says nothing about your own technical abilities; although the fact that you don't claim to have any such education yourself speaks volumes.

Making personal attacks against people trying to provide helpful information will get you absolutely nowhere.

[grinvader]

match whits

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

HAHAHAHA

HAHA

oh wow

thanks for playing

[Clements]

Why is it that on every emulator forum, there is always someone who insists that their virus scanner is detecting malware in an emulator from the official site and that the rest of the world's virus scanners are wrong? They are always rabid like this (I personally have never seen someone reply with "Yeah, I guess your right, I think I'll switch my antivirus").

[Deathlike2]

Why is it that on every emulator forum, there is always someone who insists that their virus scanner is detecting malware in an emulator from the official site and that the rest of the world's virus scanners are wrong? They are always rabid like this (I personally have never seen someone reply with "Yeah, I guess your right, I think I'll switch my antivirus").

Brain was off when the comment was made.

See, if one were distributing a "virus", it would never be hosted on SF to begin with. It would be painfully obvious and be taken down immediately (by SF or us) whenever it happens.
This would apply to websites that have hosting services...

Even with that PHD or whatever "education" that guy claimed he had, common sense failed miserably here.

[grinvader]

"Yeah, I guess your right"

and it would be miraculous to see "I guess you're right"






but I'm just silly like that.

Even with that PHD or whatever "education" that guy claimed he had, common sense failed miserably here.

Read again, he's merely part of a "technical inner circle", whatever that is supposed to be. oh, and "20+ years in the technical feild" [not the spelling one, huh].
Only the friends with "various degrees in Plasma Physics and PHDs" [if they even exist].
Doesn't even make sense. Why would plasma physics nerds know shit about fake positives in antivirus proggies ?

Well, aside from me, that is. ;p

[Agozer]

Well, aside from me, that is. ;p

Like you know anything about plasma physics.

[grinvader]

Well, aside from me, that is. ;p

Like you know anything about plasma physics. :roll:

well, i don't have any phd, but i understand the math that makes a tokamak work. your call.