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DAZ Studio 4.8 (Win 64-bit) Virus Alert when downloading

tsc_bc_3f8a333de1tsc_bc_3f8a333de1 Posts: 1
edited December 1969 in Daz Studio Discussion

Hi,

Sophos gives me a virus alert when trying to download DAZ Studio 4.8 (Win 64-bit) (file DAZStudio_4.8.0.59_Win64.exe):

Virus/Spyware Mal/HckPk-A

with explanation "Mal/HckPk-A is a program that has been packed with a protection system typically used by malware authors."

Any comments?

TIA

TSC

Comments

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,351
    edited December 1969

    "Typically used by" - in other words it hasn't, as I would hope, found a virus or malware - it's just being hyper cautious. A lot of anti-virus tools do this - I'm forever fighting Norton to get my Allegorithmic updates downloaded and installed. Try scanning with an on-demand scanner such as MalwareBytes as a double-check, but I'm sure it's a false positive.

  • Softimage_Graphic_ArtistSoftimage_Graphic_Artist Posts: 289
    edited December 1969

    When downloading a program just turn off your anti virus protection, because it just mess things up. All antivirus programs think that you computer is being attack and that is not always the case. I just turn it off when my download is complete , I then turn it back on simple.

  • jpb06tjpb06t Posts: 272
    edited December 1969

    AVG and Malwarebytes. Highly recommended. Never had a false positive.

  • tsc_bc_3f8a333de1tsc_bc_3f8a333de1 Posts: 1
    edited December 1969

    Thx Everyone,

    I tried a different scanner (GData) and it didn't give me a warning - success! :-)

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