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Thread: my new antivirus keeps flagging WCG... |
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Former Member
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Hi, so a bit of background: I bank with Ally , and they have purchased antivirus software that their customers can use, Webroot SecureAnywhere . The last few days, it's been saying I have a threat on my system. It says the threat is wcgrid_mcm1_7.32_windows_x86_64...\www.worldcommunitygrid.org and that the infection is Win32.RuleBlock.1. Now, the other day, it popped this message up and I gave 'em the OK to clear the infection. It popped back up again later, and I cleared the infection again. Now it's the same thing, so this obviously isn't getting resolved. Any suggestions as to a next step?
Thanks, JeffKnox |
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deltavee
Ace Cruncher Texas Hill Country Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 4894 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Try setting an exception to the the entire Boinc data directory.
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pramo
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Post Count: 716 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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did you do the option to allow once, or allow allways?
----------------------------------------I think its a matter or training your software to know that this isn't a bad exe Once you allowed it did you end up with a completed workunit? Or, if the software allows do as deltavee said, try to set an exception for the boinc directory  |
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sartaonline
Advanced Cruncher USA Joined: Sep 24, 2013 Post Count: 96 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Yes check out the white list sections or allowed programs or directories. We demoed that program at work before we went with another and it was rubbish. Slowed our PCs to a crawl and blocked all sorts of legitimate programs. I would check with your ISP, most provide a free antivirus, if not use Microsoft Security Essentials. Webroot is terrible.
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