Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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06/25/17 09:57 AM
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You should be fine... if a download would take all day or more, I'd get a little nervous, but the relatively short time it takes for a Big Fish game shouldn't be a problem. Just get your Kaspersky unpaused as soon as it's done!
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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06/25/17 11:53 AM
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Yes, these anti-virus programs like Kaspersky and McAfee mostly do a mighty good job in keeping your computer safe, but they can also be mighty annoying in reporting every single 'suspect' application or site.
This has to do, I think, with heuristic detection: finding suspect patterns in programming code that may point to something nasty, even when it's not. I can understand why: if you rely on hard evidence that something is 100% malicious, you'll be too late detecting undiscovered threats.
I recently got a Trojan-Ransom.NSIS.Onion.wxs warning in a Setup.exe file for Journey to the Moon on a Microids DVD I bought!
My solution was to click on the red '1 object not processed' warning line, then choose 'Solve', then 'Add to exceptions'.
I have a Dutch version, so the exact wording may be different. I think it also invloves tweaking the general anti-virus file settings to 'no automatic disinfection or deletion', so just give a warning, then decide on the follow-up action.
Best,
Rich
Last edited by RichAlexis; 06/25/17 02:31 PM.
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
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06/25/17 12:35 PM
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Thanks, RichAlexis! I don't use either of these, so wasn't sure how the wording was. Good to know more...
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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Personally I would go with the general settings where it asks me what to do if it finds anything. If it proves to generate so many notifications that it becomes annoying, they you could try the unblocking of files.
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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06/25/17 10:11 PM
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Indeed... and please let us know how it goes.
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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06/27/17 07:48 AM
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Well that didn't work. Kaspersky gave me two options - delete or block with no explanation of what these two terms mean and no option to "ignore" the warning and proceed. In fact the Kaspersky interface is ridiculously confusing to negotiate. totally written in geek-speak where titles and subtitles often bear absolutely no resemblance to the meaning of the words in plain English. Sorry - that's a rant, isn't it?
Anyway - BFG are now working with Kaspersky to test the files Kaspersky thought were malicious and hopefully de-list them. so I may yet get to play this game. Here's hoping! Well, Meryl. I think you're almost there! I agree that the Kaspersky interface is far too complex, and it changes every year on top of that - a 'very helpful' feature of most software nowadays - but I think there's a relatively simple solution. It's a good thing if the object gets blocked, because it means it doesn't get cleaned or removed. The easiest way would be to right-click on the blocked file, then select 'Scan for viruses'. Then you get a pop-up screen with the line "Warning: 1 object not disinfected" and a red line below it "1 object not processed". If you click on the red line, you can click a button 'Resolve' in another screen, then choose 'Add to exclusions'. (I switched the interface language to English, so no guesses from Dutch this time!)You can also consult the Notification Center screen of your Kaspersky Anti-Virus. There you'll find a warning list with the same options as in the previous paragraph. I think this should work! Best, Rich
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Re: Kaspersky reports Trojan on MCF Black Veil download
[Re: meryl]
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Thank heavens you have Kaspersky to help Meryl out, RichAlexis!
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