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Subject: Re: trojan detection using avast! anti-virus
Author: franco
Date: 08/09/2009 13:22
 
> HTTrack comes up as having a trojan horse with
> avast! Home edition when trying to download it.
> 
> Specifically, Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}, which is of
> course not specific at all. From what I can tell it
> relates to programs that install proxy servers on
> the victim's machine.  I can see where Httrack could
> be misinterpreted that way.  
> 
> I'm assuming your program is fine, but I wanted to
> let you know about this virus warning.  For people
> who have not used your software as long as I have,
> it may scare them off. 
> 
> Thanks for the awesome product. 
> 
> 
> 
> 

> HTTrack comes up as having a trojan horse with
> avast! Home edition when trying to download it.
> 
> Specifically, Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}, which is of
> course not specific at all. From what I can tell it
> relates to programs that install proxy servers on
> the victim's machine.  I can see where Httrack could
> be misinterpreted that way.  
> 
> I'm assuming your program is fine, but I wanted to
> let you know about this virus warning.  For people
> who have not used your software as long as I have,
> it may scare them off. 
> 
> Thanks for the awesome product. 
> 
> 
> 
> 

 
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