Bug#442225: installer triggers anti-virus detection
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 05:01:42PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
> > Now that I think of it, the affected file was nsisdl.dll, which is the plugin
> > used to download stuff in network mode. This isn't used in the CDs.
>
> Will virus scanners still falsely detect a virus signature[1] in the
> file even though it's not used?
Well, I haven't checked, but in theory that dll shouldn't be present at all!
> BTW, google for "nsisdl virus" is interesting:
> http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:b8mXTk6UwOcJ:forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php%3Fp%3D164312+nsisdl+virus&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
> http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=172956
Interesting. I doubt the problem will be widespread among antivirus software
then.
> [1] If they're not just assuming that some virii use nsisdl,
> therefore any instance of it == virus!
Yeah, and nc.exe is a virus too :-)
--
Robert Millan
<GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call!
<DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak?
(as seen on /.)
Reply to: