Some people think that the false positives are a good thing for a security product. As if it is such suspicious on a harmless object then a malicious one indeed have no chance. However, in reality, the false positives signify that a security vendor simply have no idea of where and how to look for a real threat properly.
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But definately better to find a false positive now and then than to let escape others. I guess finding every threat without false positives is simply impossible.
Recently, I tried ESET AntiVirus, partly due to their impressive claim that they have “never missed an In-the-Wild virus.” During the trial, I never had a virus, but now I am without many of the utilities that I have used for years because ESET determined they were “probably a variant of” some other virus. No other antivirus tool had determined these tools were viruses, and no harm had ever occurred from using them. ESET also deleted other Anti-Virus removal tools, and antivirus programs such as Clam AntiVirus. I was disappointed to find that the items quarantined were actually not available for restore to my computer so I lost them for good. I do not have easy access to get some of the tools back, but they are ultimately accessible with re-installs, etc. Still, a hassle. I have no intentions of continuing with their product, regardless of how much they can delete.
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