Well, here you can test you program in about 37 or so antivir programs :
Main page :
http://www.virustotal.com
Info :
http://www.virustotal.com/sobre.html
Problem with "false positives" in some antivir pro
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First of all, any copies of NeoBook obtained directly from NeoSoft do NOT contain viruses, spyware, malware, etc.
The problem with a site like virustotal is that virus scanners do make mistakes - quite often. Unfortunately, like any software, the quality of virus scanners can vary greatly. Also, some publishers could care less if there products make mistakes, because when a user sees warnings about potential a virus, they are relieved because they see it as a sign that their virus checker is working. It matters little that it could well be a false alarm!
You would think that if a file really was infected that all (or a majority) of the scanners on virustotal would be able to identify it. If only one or two out of 36 of the scanners indicates a problem, then it's extremely likely that the file does not contain an actual virus.
The problem with a site like virustotal is that virus scanners do make mistakes - quite often. Unfortunately, like any software, the quality of virus scanners can vary greatly. Also, some publishers could care less if there products make mistakes, because when a user sees warnings about potential a virus, they are relieved because they see it as a sign that their virus checker is working. It matters little that it could well be a false alarm!
You would think that if a file really was infected that all (or a majority) of the scanners on virustotal would be able to identify it. If only one or two out of 36 of the scanners indicates a problem, then it's extremely likely that the file does not contain an actual virus.
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