Updater.exe, stat_update.exe, etc. & False Virus Alerts
June 26th, 2008
These are the files I use to update the programs they are included with. A few people have scanned the .exe and screamed virus. The reason some AV’s will pick the virus up is due to the packer I use. A packer is used to protect and shrink the exe. I use “MPRESS” packer. Any virus alert received from any Swiigle program is a false positive.
From now on I will release the updaters without being packed. This will remove all false positives and cut down on the amount of angry comments.
For further proof do the following.
Download and compile the source code for my Updater.exe (Get it here). Scan it. It will be clean. Then pack it with this. Scan it, and it will throw false positives.
Its that easy.
Thanks
-Swiigle
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