Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision | Next revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
| faq:ispopfileinfected [2009/11/26 19:11] – Add links to NSIS wiki for more info and a list of online scanners xuesheng | faq:ispopfileinfected [2009/11/26 19:53] – Adjusted the text to remove phantom "broken" links xuesheng | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ====== Does POPFile contain a virus/ | ====== Does POPFile contain a virus/ | ||
| - | The Windows installer for POPFile and several of the Windows utilities shipped with POPFile are built using NSIS, the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. [[http:// | + | The Windows installer for POPFile and several of the Windows utilities shipped with POPFile are built using NSIS, the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. [[http:// |
| Since the beginning of August 2004 several anti-virus packages have been falsely reporting that software built using NSIS contains a trojan, or other form of virus. The following statement appeared on the old NSIS web site but it was not copied to their new Wiki-based web site: | Since the beginning of August 2004 several anti-virus packages have been falsely reporting that software built using NSIS contains a trojan, or other form of virus. The following statement appeared on the old NSIS web site but it was not copied to their new Wiki-based web site: | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| * We have had several problems with false virus positives during the last weeks. Some anti-virus products incorrectly detect certain NSIS components as being a virus. All false positives seem to be related to the internet downloading plug-ins. | * We have had several problems with false virus positives during the last weeks. Some anti-virus products incorrectly detect certain NSIS components as being a virus. All false positives seem to be related to the internet downloading plug-ins. | ||
| - | * Both McAfee and Norton have already corrected their virus definitions. If you notice that another product incorrectly detects a virus, please contact the developers of this product. Developers of anti-virus products can also contact the NSIS Development Team for more information. | + | * Both %%McAfee%% and Norton have already corrected their virus definitions. If you notice that another product incorrectly detects a virus, please contact the developers of this product. Developers of anti-virus products can also contact the NSIS Development Team for more information. |
| *: (Extracted from a [[http:// | *: (Extracted from a [[http:// | ||
Should you find anything in the documentation that is incomplete, unclear, outdated or just plain wrong, please let us know and leave a note in the Documentation Forum.
