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Message 1732441 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 2:38:16 UTC

IDP ARES Generic is being found in the data that is being downloaded from SETI. Never seen it before but it is being identified as a threat by AVG. Removing it doesn't seem to cause any issues with the data once removed but we will see. Is it part of what is supposed to be included in the data? Or has AVG decided to become more strict with regards to this.

The AVG web site has this to say:

IDP ARES Generic is a potential threat. Threats, when malicious, can be used to interfere with the normal operation of a computer, gather personal information or allow a hacker to access the device remotely without the user's consent.

This kind of software usually arrives in the form of an unwanted download from a malicious website or as code illegally injected into a legitimate website without the webmaster's knowledge. It can also be received as an email attachment or an instant message from an untrusted source.

What does IDP ARES Generic do?
If determined to be malware, actions can include:

- Stealing hard disk space and memory, slowing down or completing stopping the PC
- Corrupting or deleting data
- Compromising the entire system by providing remote access to hackers
- Stealing passwords and other sensitive information
- Gathering information about your web-browsing habits without your consent for advertising purposes
- Installing other unwanted software

Generally, most malicious threats can be detected and removed by AVG.

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Message 1732444 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 3:06:53 UTC - in response to Message 1732441.  

Okay, as some time has gone by I am getting a ton of "Computational errors" now. So removing the "threat" is damaging the process.
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Message 1732480 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 7:09:32 UTC

SETi@home is not a problem...

but some AV software does list BitCoins as a viruses!
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Message 1732503 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 10:20:44 UTC

Welcome to the world of antivirus and false positives...

Given enough data to search, any antivirus will randomly find random supposed viruses...

Just like the example of given enough monkeys and typewriters and enough time, they will at some time write the works of Shakespeare...

All very annoying!



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Message 1732504 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 10:26:31 UTC

Usually these are just false positives. If you want to be sure you can upload the suspicious file to https://www.virustotal.com/
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Message 1732513 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:02:32 UTC

lol AVG ...

Does it detect itself?
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Message 1732515 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:04:49 UTC

And they are
-data files
-not executables
no real harm could be caused. There would be no harm crunching all the computer viruses from the world. And yes, we may be processing interstellar viruses.
To overcome Heisenbergs:
"You can't always get what you want / but if you try sometimes you just might find / you get what you need." -- Rolling Stones
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Message 1732518 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:10:14 UTC

mmmmm i ordered 3 gen 2 fire tv's and got 4 and a firestick o.0

What is this buy 3 get one free and choose 1 day shipping to get a free firestick?
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Message 1732520 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:30:24 UTC - in response to Message 1732441.  

I am also getting this error from AVG. I selected to remove it, computations stopped and BOINC, running SETI shutdown. I restarted it and all appears to be well. I have not rerun my AVG scan to see if the "false positive" returns.
Extraordinary claims require Extraordinary proof.
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Message 1732526 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:51:30 UTC

If you using AVG you doing it wrong
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Message 1732527 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 12:58:42 UTC - in response to Message 1732515.  

And they are
-data files
-not executables
no real harm could be caused. There would be no harm crunching all the computer viruses from the world. And yes, we may be processing interstellar viruses.

AVG - so good it even detects extraterrestrial viruses XD
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Message 1732593 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 17:44:30 UTC

Well they do have their ads down to a science that pop up when you playing games just to let you know you should switch from free to paid and lets you know not even a good game session can stop them from telling you that
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Message 1732602 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 18:29:08 UTC

AVG is an acronym for Active Video Game :)
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Message 1732604 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 18:32:34 UTC - in response to Message 1732518.  

mmmmm i ordered 3 gen 2 fire tv's and got 4 and a firestick o.0

What is this buy 3 get one free and choose 1 day shipping to get a free firestick?


I wanted some AP's to process and got:
Apoi virus, Flaviviridae
Aporia crataegi NPV, Baculoviridae
Aporophyla lutulenta cypovirus 10, Reoviridae
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus, Trichovirus
Apple mosaic virus, Bromoviridae
Apple scar skin viroid, Viroids
Apple stem grooving virus, Capillovirus
Aproaerema modicella NPV, Baculoviridae
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Message 1732630 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 19:44:19 UTC

ima get my medicine book
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Message 1732645 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 20:28:17 UTC - in response to Message 1732441.  

Looking at the errors Keith is getting it's clear it's not the data that AVG is complaining about. Instead it's the science app, as always.

couldn't start app: CreateProcess() failed - The system cannot find the file specified.
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Keith, there is one in a million chance that AVG was right and the file was infected. I believe the usual course of action is to upload the file to VirusTotal for a few more opinions. Once other scanners report they didn't find anything in the file tell AVG it's not a threat.
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Message 1732664 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 22:22:34 UTC - in response to Message 1732645.  

Thank you Juha and all the others for responding. I think I will do as suggested and get back to computing!

Again, thank you all for the help.
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Message 1732667 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 22:31:50 UTC

and while you at it tell em to shove their piece of crap software where the sun ain't shining
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Message 1732670 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 22:34:46 UTC

Tis a hunk o advertising .....
gave me a false on a malaria@home workunit
I think they botched a virus update and most everyone got a false positive!

Oh, work machine so that is why the junk A/V is on it.
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Message 1732672 - Posted: 7 Oct 2015, 22:37:38 UTC - in response to Message 1732441.  

AVG is telling me there's a virus, in an EXE file, not in a data file. AVG keeps asking me if it should quarantine the following file:

C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\setiathome_7.07_windows_intelx86__opencl_ati5_sah.exe

Is this a problem or should I create an exception for it?
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