Comments on: AdAware a Virus? http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/ I made out with a geek.... and got knocked up! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:44:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jennifer http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1228 jennifer Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:01:53 +0000 http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1228 http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=11790 <blockquote>No, our installer is not infected. This has been confirmed a FALSE DETECTION by AVG/Grisoft This will be fixed in their next update!</blockquote> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=11790

No, our installer is not infected.

This has been confirmed a FALSE DETECTION by AVG/Grisoft

This will be fixed in their next update!

]]> By: jennifer http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1227 jennifer Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:56:47 +0000 http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1227 I know what ad-aware is... used it many times. When you go to Lava Soft's website and download ad-aware for free, it takes you to download.com Someone had posted a <a href="http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007/9241-8022_4-10039509.html" rel="nofollow">comment</a> on download.com having the same problem... Do you think maybe it is just AVG? I know what ad-aware is… used it many times. When you go to Lava Soft’s website and download ad-aware for free, it takes you to download.com

Someone had posted a comment on download.com having the same problem…

Do you think maybe it is just AVG?

]]> By: me http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1226 me Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:26:36 +0000 http://geeksmakemehot.com/2007/08/09/adaware-a-virus/#comment-1226 Lavasoft Ad-Aware is *NOT* a virus, it is a well-known adware scanner. However, you should be aware that virus writers often trick people into downloading their programs by naming them with a similar or same name. However, download.com (by cNet) is a well-known and trusted site, and while it is possible for any website to be hacked, I would think cNet people would catch on quickly. The most likely explanation is that because antivirus software must run with a high priority, your antivirus thinks it might be a virus. To be honest, though, antivirus programs should certainly recognize the signatures of other well-known programs. But this has happened before, and I'm sure it will happen again. I would find a "contact" or email link on download.com and tell them what has happened, and ask if they've had a recent attack. You can also download Ad-Aware direct from Lavasoft's website at http://www.lavasoft.com Lavasoft Ad-Aware is *NOT* a virus, it is a well-known adware scanner.

However, you should be aware that virus writers often trick people into downloading their programs by naming them with a similar or same name. However, download.com (by cNet) is a well-known and trusted site, and while it is possible for any website to be hacked, I would think cNet people would catch on quickly.

The most likely explanation is that because antivirus software must run with a high priority, your antivirus thinks it might be a virus. To be honest, though, antivirus programs should certainly recognize the signatures of other well-known programs.

But this has happened before, and I’m sure it will happen again. I would find a “contact” or email link on download.com and tell them what has happened, and ask if they’ve had a recent attack.

You can also download Ad-Aware direct from Lavasoft’s website at http://www.lavasoft.com

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