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LLXX
07-06-2007, 05:48 AM
This is a harmless "hello world" type prog packed with FSG.

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8052/wtfvl1.png

A packer that is as easy to unpack as UPX, gets identified as malware with no attempt made at unpacking, whereas the UPX-packed version gets unpacked (not shown) and scanned as clean?

Three ignorant antivirus softwares I'll never use nor recommend.

Your thoughts?

blurcode
07-08-2007, 02:08 PM
Actually they are four.

Kayaker
07-08-2007, 02:18 PM
While on the subject..

Online malware scans - Comparison

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Online_antivirus_scans