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CDR

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Since: Apr 09, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:29 pm
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Why is AVG Free 7.5 all of a sudden identifying old key generators
and associated files as Trojans?

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Gabriela Salvisberg

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:52 pm
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Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:29:49 -0500 CDR wrote:

> Why is AVG Free 7.5 all of a sudden identifying old key generators and
> associated files as Trojans?

Does it really identify them as "Trojans"? Isn't it rather something like
"potentially unwanted program", "Not-a-virus.KeyGen" or similar?

Gabriela

PS: <preachment mode>No offence intended, but IMHO AVG is right. Key
generators are evil. You don't want them on your PC. If you can't afford
to pay for software, you can still use freeware or open source software.
</preachment mode> Wink)

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VanguardLH

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:53 am
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Gabriela Salvisberg wrote:

> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:29:49 -0500 CDR wrote:
>
>> Why is AVG Free 7.5 all of a sudden identifying old key generators and
>> associated files as Trojans?
>
> Does it really identify them as "Trojans"? Isn't it rather something like
> "potentially unwanted program", "Not-a-virus.KeyGen" or similar?
>
> Gabriela
>
> PS: <preachment mode>No offence intended, but IMHO AVG is right. Key
> generators are evil. You don't want them on your PC. If you can't afford
> to pay for software, you can still use freeware or open source software.
> </preachment mode> Wink)

Users of crackware deserve what they crack and use to crack.
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Gabriela Salvisberg

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:49 am
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Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:53:47 -0500 VanguardLH wrote:

> Gabriela Salvisberg wrote:
>> PS: <preachment mode>No offence intended, but IMHO AVG is right. Key
>> generators are evil. You don't want them on your PC. If you can't
>> afford to pay for software, you can still use freeware or open source
>> software. </preachment mode> Wink)
>
> Users of crackware deserve what they crack and use to crack.

Yeah, if only there wasn't some "collateral damage". The PCs of such
users get infected, get botnetted and they send their spam to *me* (and
to you, and to your neighbour, sister, brother).

Gabriela
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