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dumicat
Cruncher Limburg, Belgium Joined: Jun 25, 2014 Post Count: 44 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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A few days now, my virusscanner gives me this message and removes the file:
----------------------------------------Filename: wcgrid_ugm1_graphics_prod_32.exe.7.28 Threat name: Heur.AdvML.CFull Path: c:\programdata\boinc\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org\wcgrid_ugm1_graphics_prod_32.exe.7.28 Threat type: Heuristic Virus. Detection of a threat based on malware heuristics. anything specific to do with this ?  |
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Former Member
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I always exclude the Boinc and Boinc data directories by folder path in my virus scanners. I have read several times that malware/virus scanners have been the cause of strange behavior and/or errors within boinc.
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skywalker GCM
Cruncher Joined: Nov 19, 2004 Post Count: 2 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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So are you guys saying this is not a virus when Symantec (on mutiple machines) clearly thinks it is and it is being freshly downloaded. I read the other thread where you said dead projects would still download earlier items of work.
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PecosRiverM
Veteran Cruncher The Great State of Texas Joined: Apr 27, 2007 Post Count: 1054 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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It's what is Known as "A False Positive".
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