CPUBurn prog=a virus?
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CPUBurn prog=a virus?
I just did a new XP pro install, installed MacAffee Virus Program and updated it. After that I attempted to install CPUBurn (CPU stress program)......The virus scanner recognized it as a virus and wouldn't install it. Wierd since I've done this setup before w/o problems. Maybe the new virus definations are seeing CPUburn wrong or?????
It was detected as a trojan.....NTRootkit-G.
It was detected as a trojan.....NTRootkit-G.
No, CPUBurn is a great too, but not virus
MacAffe scaning did bad this time and got confused with a part of code, that it thinks might be dangerous
...and yep, the CPUBurn is dangerous, when you run it at high priority and don't have proper cooling, it might even fry your CPU, so partly the virus software is right
It can be hamfull
MacAffe scaning did bad this time and got confused with a part of code, that it thinks might be dangerous
...and yep, the CPUBurn is dangerous, when you run it at high priority and don't have proper cooling, it might even fry your CPU, so partly the virus software is right
It can be hamfull
McAfee found the same thing on my PC today - it is labled as a trojan, but I have not been able to find anything on the net about it.
Not sure if this is related, but it has me paranoid - I just started using MSN messenger - have used hotmail since before MS bought it - MSN messenger logged me out twice and said I was logged in at another PC. I changed my password and scanned and found this trojan.
I am removing the CPU Burn software.
Not sure if this is related, but it has me paranoid - I just started using MSN messenger - have used hotmail since before MS bought it - MSN messenger logged me out twice and said I was logged in at another PC. I changed my password and scanned and found this trojan.
I am removing the CPU Burn software.
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Windows Messenger (msmsgs.exe, IIRC) likes interfering with MSN Messenger. End the process for Windows Messenger and the problem will go away until it starts up again (it seems to happen when logging in sometimes). You can run Windows Messenger and check out the options; if you uncheck those that make it log in automatically, that should take care of it forever.
I downloaded and scanned all cpuburn files from the following archives:
CPU burn 4
http://users.ev1.net/~redelm/cpuburn4.zip
CPU Burn in 1.01
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cpuburn/dow ... urn-in.zip
Neither archive contains a virus or trojan according to TDS-3/a2/ESS anti-trojan scanners and NOD-32/Panda ActiveScan/Trend Micro Housecall anti-virus scanners.
So rest assured, it's more than likely a false positive (i.e. not a virus or a trojan)
regards,
Halcyon
PS CPU Burn produces higher temps than CPU Burn-in. I'd use that for stress/heat testing.
CPU burn 4
http://users.ev1.net/~redelm/cpuburn4.zip
CPU Burn in 1.01
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cpuburn/dow ... urn-in.zip
Neither archive contains a virus or trojan according to TDS-3/a2/ESS anti-trojan scanners and NOD-32/Panda ActiveScan/Trend Micro Housecall anti-virus scanners.
So rest assured, it's more than likely a false positive (i.e. not a virus or a trojan)
regards,
Halcyon
PS CPU Burn produces higher temps than CPU Burn-in. I'd use that for stress/heat testing.