Comments on: RE: Pixie and Trojans http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/ Think it easy Wed, 14 May 2008 14:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Sergio http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15544 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:28:39 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15544 I just scanned the pixie dist. with avg anti-spyware, avast anti-virus and a-squared anti-malware, all up-to-date, and they all show nothing wrong with pixie. Hope this help. Sergio I just scanned the pixie dist. with avg anti-spyware, avast anti-virus and a-squared anti-malware, all up-to-date, and they all show nothing wrong with pixie.
Hope this help.

Sergio

]]> by: Professional Website Design http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15465 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:47:42 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15465 Thanks for a great little app. Nice and small. Does one job very well. Nick Thanks for a great little app. Nice and small.
Does one job very well.

Nick

]]> by: Ned Benvin http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15438 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:57:35 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15438 Hi Mr. Levin Of many tools and programs I bought, downloaded and aquired in any way, PIXIE is one of the most useful. I always wandered how in the world other people can come up with such great colors and I could not? Well now I can, and for that thanks a million. Best regards Adriatic1 Hi Mr. Levin
Of many tools and programs I bought, downloaded and aquired in any way, PIXIE is one of the most useful. I always wandered how in the world other people can come up with such great colors and I could not? Well now I can, and for that thanks a million.
Best regards
Adriatic1

]]> by: FreeESpirits http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15434 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:45:25 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15434 Being a software author myself, I've also had to deal with false positives. The cause of the problem seems to be some older versions of the UPX packer, which merely reduces the file size. Since UPX produces the best results, many developers use it. Unfortunately, the scum of the Earth also have access to this nifty utility. What a pity that the "professionals" who are supposed to protect us against viruses are incapable of adding 2 and 2 together and making provision for this fact: <b>*** The presence of UPX does <i>NOT</i> mean that the programmer has evil intentions! The majority of software authors (like the majority of all human beings) are decent people.</b> The solution for developers: Repack your software with the latest version of UPX. Can't guarantee that it will solve all problems, but so far (touch wood!) this has kept the false positives at bay for my stuff. Hope this helps someone... `_~ Being a software author myself, I’ve also had to deal with false positives. The cause of the problem seems to be some older versions of the UPX packer, which merely reduces the file size.

Since UPX produces the best results, many developers use it. Unfortunately, the scum of the Earth also have access to this nifty utility.

What a pity that the “professionals” who are supposed to protect us against viruses are incapable of adding 2 and 2 together and making provision for this fact:
*** The presence of UPX does NOT mean that the programmer has evil intentions! The majority of software authors (like the majority of all human beings) are decent people.

The solution for developers:
Repack your software with the latest version of UPX. Can’t guarantee that it will solve all problems, but so far (touch wood!) this has kept the false positives at bay for my stuff.

Hope this helps someone…
`_~

]]> by: ed http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15365 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:37:08 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15365 I've been using pixie for a long time, it's great program, thanks. But i have a suggestion, sometimes i need to save a number of colors in a file for future use, and maybe pixie could do this work too, it can be a single HTML file inside pixie's directory and each time you copy a color pixie would append a line like this <code> #color : <div bgcolor=#color > &nbsp </div > &lt br &gt, </code> i think it would be a one or two lines inside code, but it'd help very much. Thanks for your work. I’ve been using pixie for a long time, it’s great program, thanks.

But i have a suggestion, sometimes i need to save a number of colors in a file for future use, and maybe pixie could do this work too, it can be a single HTML file inside pixie’s directory and each time you copy a color pixie would append a line like this

#color : <div bgcolor=#color > &nbsp </div > &lt br &gt,

i think it would be a one or two lines inside code, but it’d help very much.

Thanks for your work.

]]> by: fyi http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15303 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:56:10 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15303 Below are the results from VirusTotal: File pixie.exe received on 01.13.2008 11:33:48 (CET) Current status: finished Result: 4/32 (12.5%) Antivirus Version Last Update Result AhnLab-V3 2008.1.12.10 2008.01.11 - AntiVir 7.6.0.46 2008.01.11 - Authentium 4.93.8 2008.01.12 - Avast 4.7.1098.0 2008.01.12 - AVG 7.5.0.516 2008.01.12 - BitDefender 7.2 2008.01.13 - CAT-QuickHeal 9.00 2008.01.12 (Suspicious) - DNAScan ClamAV 0.91.2 2008.01.13 - DrWeb 4.44.0.09170 2008.01.13 - eSafe 7.0.15.0 2008.01.10 suspicious Trojan/Worm eTrust-Vet 31.3.5451 2008.01.11 - Ewido 4.0 2008.01.12 - FileAdvisor 1 2008.01.13 - Fortinet 3.14.0.0 2008.01.13 - F-Prot 4.4.2.54 2008.01.13 - F-Secure 6.70.13030.0 2008.01.12 - Ikarus T3.1.1.20 2008.01.13 - Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2008.01.13 - McAfee 5205 2008.01.11 - Microsoft 1.3109 2008.01.13 - NOD32v2 2787 2008.01.13 - Norman 5.80.02 2008.01.11 - Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.01.12 Suspicious file Prevx1 V2 2008.01.13 - Rising 20.26.62.00 2008.01.13 - Sophos 4.24.0 2008.01.13 - Sunbelt 2.2.907.0 2008.01.12 VIPRE.Suspicious Symantec 10 2008.01.13 - TheHacker 6.2.9.186 2008.01.11 - VBA32 3.12.2.5 2008.01.13 - VirusBuster 4.3.26:9 2008.01.12 - Webwasher-Gateway 6.6.2 2008.01.13 - Additional information File size: 8224 bytes MD5: a4c5070f5eb3ada647b57c3da0719fd8 SHA1: 3133142aa57ebb39f9b93bf38f8e206c607dace3 PEiD: Crypto-Lock v2.02 (Eng) -> Ryan Thian packers: UPX packers: UPX packers: UPX Sunbelt info: VIPRE.Suspicious is a generic detection for potential threats that are deemed suspicious through heuristics. The program has been timetested, so I would definitely avoid this 4 applications if I am currently using any of them. False positives are not a good thing. Below are the results from VirusTotal:

File pixie.exe received on 01.13.2008 11:33:48 (CET)
Current status: finished

Result: 4/32 (12.5%)

Antivirus Version Last Update Result
AhnLab-V3 2008.1.12.10 2008.01.11 -
AntiVir 7.6.0.46 2008.01.11 -
Authentium 4.93.8 2008.01.12 -
Avast 4.7.1098.0 2008.01.12 -
AVG 7.5.0.516 2008.01.12 -
BitDefender 7.2 2008.01.13 -
CAT-QuickHeal 9.00 2008.01.12 (Suspicious) - DNAScan
ClamAV 0.91.2 2008.01.13 -
DrWeb 4.44.0.09170 2008.01.13 -
eSafe 7.0.15.0 2008.01.10 suspicious Trojan/Worm
eTrust-Vet 31.3.5451 2008.01.11 -
Ewido 4.0 2008.01.12 -
FileAdvisor 1 2008.01.13 -
Fortinet 3.14.0.0 2008.01.13 -
F-Prot 4.4.2.54 2008.01.13 -
F-Secure 6.70.13030.0 2008.01.12 -
Ikarus T3.1.1.20 2008.01.13 -
Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2008.01.13 -
McAfee 5205 2008.01.11 -
Microsoft 1.3109 2008.01.13 -
NOD32v2 2787 2008.01.13 -
Norman 5.80.02 2008.01.11 -
Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.01.12 Suspicious file
Prevx1 V2 2008.01.13 -
Rising 20.26.62.00 2008.01.13 -
Sophos 4.24.0 2008.01.13 -
Sunbelt 2.2.907.0 2008.01.12 VIPRE.Suspicious
Symantec 10 2008.01.13 -
TheHacker 6.2.9.186 2008.01.11 -
VBA32 3.12.2.5 2008.01.13 -
VirusBuster 4.3.26:9 2008.01.12 -
Webwasher-Gateway 6.6.2 2008.01.13 -
Additional information
File size: 8224 bytes
MD5: a4c5070f5eb3ada647b57c3da0719fd8
SHA1: 3133142aa57ebb39f9b93bf38f8e206c607dace3
PEiD: Crypto-Lock v2.02 (Eng) -> Ryan Thian
packers: UPX
packers: UPX
packers: UPX
Sunbelt info: VIPRE.Suspicious is a generic detection for potential threats that are deemed suspicious through heuristics.

The program has been timetested, so I would definitely avoid this 4 applications if I am currently using any of them. False positives are not a good thing.

]]> by: John [dracho] Drachenberg http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15197 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:10:59 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-15197 First time I've ever heard of this. As an early-20s computer technician and web developer, I've grown up with many, many computers, through school and work - a PC service and sales shop, and of course home. I wonder why antivirus companies (Norton was mentioned?) would spontaneously change their code to scan for your program? Could you tell us what the AV program, version and the AV definitions date are that detect this anomaly? First time I’ve ever heard of this. As an early-20s computer technician and web developer, I’ve grown up with many, many computers, through school and work - a PC service and sales shop, and of course home.
I wonder why antivirus companies (Norton was mentioned?) would spontaneously change their code to scan for your program?
Could you tell us what the AV program, version and the AV definitions date are that detect this anomaly?

]]> by: Thomas Kvamme http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-13911 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:52:40 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-13911 And if you're in doubt just order the source code. And if you’re in doubt just order the source code.

]]> by: James http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-13624 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:20:39 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-13624 Damn those Trojans. <div style="padding-left: 2em;color:darkred;">Ilya wrote: Comment spamming splogs too.</div> Damn those Trojans.

Ilya wrote: Comment spamming splogs too.
]]> by: Miguel http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-11452 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:18:46 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/2006/11/29/re-pixie-and-trojans/#comment-11452 I've used pixie with FileMaker Pro for year and never, never had any kind of problem. This app is just small, tiny and powerful. What else do we want? I wish huge companies took Pixie as a programing example. Regards, Miguel I’ve used pixie with FileMaker Pro for year and never, never had any kind of problem. This app is just small, tiny and powerful. What else do we want?
I wish huge companies took Pixie as a programing example.
Regards,
Miguel

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