http://www.literatecode.com/2009/09/10/false-positives/ Security, Programming and Beyond Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.literatecode.com/2009/09/10/false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-15912 GCS Wed, 19 May 2010 00:51:40 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/?p=136#comment-15912 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. 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.

]]> http://www.literatecode.com/2009/09/10/false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-15880 Fernando Alvirez Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:02:27 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/?p=136#comment-15880 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. 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.

]]> http://www.literatecode.com/2009/09/10/false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-15870 Ian Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:30:10 +0000 http://www.literatecode.com/?p=136#comment-15870 Yep, sounds like most security products, in particular "vulnerability management" products, some of which cost 25K USD for the license. Yep, sounds like most security products, in particular “vulnerability management” products, some of which cost 25K USD for the license.

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