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    Malware in the Samsung downloads

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Thors.Hammer, Jun 17, 2012.

  1. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    FYI,

    One of my anti-virus tools indicated there is malware in some of the downloadable .EXE's on the Samsung download center. Specifically the FAQ for the Series 9 machines.

    If someone knows Samsung support personnel, you might have them check the files.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Jun 17, 2012
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    Wasn't there a big false alarm last year caused by some AV product? Sometimes a benign file can contain a byte string of a known nastie and thus triggers an alert.

    If you can give us the link then we can test the suspect with more AV products.

    John
     
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think I still have a copy on another machine and will investigate later.
     
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    I scanned that file with NOD 32 and it didn't detect anything.

    Can others with different AV products also try it?

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jun 18, 2012
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    Nothing from Security Essentials or the built-in Windows 8 product.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Jun 18, 2012
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