Both downloaded, and both NO AVG message during downloading

Also NO message during a scan

Using... AVG version 2012.0.2242 with db version 3184/5871

If you're willing, could you please download http://boinc2.ssl.berkeley.edu/beta/download/setiathome_7.00_windows_intelx86_unpacked.exe
and scan it with your virus scanner to see if it reports a problem with the uncompressed file?

And if that checks out, try to scan a recompressed version, just to be sure. http://boinc2.ssl.berkeley.edu/beta/download/setiathome_7.00_windows_intelx86_repacked.exe

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FYI,
Comodo Internet Security Premiuim's Comodo Antivirus doesn't report anything on the two packed and unpacked versions.

Comodo Internet Security Premiuim Version 5.12.256249.2599
Virus Signature DB Version 16350

"doesn't not"

The circumstances under which the alert is triggered are becoming more clear. It seems to only happen with the "resident shield" component, and only with specific versions of AVG 2012 and AVG 2013, possibly only the paid version.

If anyone has contrary info please let me know.

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@SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon)

Scanned both versions with Avast and Malwarebytes, no problem with either of them.

I had a couple of reports that I was attempting to execute a suspect program with the free version 2013.0.334, with virus db 3184/6370(30May 2013).
I chose to ignore the warnings, and the affected programs were added to the exclusions list automagically.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

I tried to download the package last evening. McAfee Internet Security blocked it saying it had a virus.

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I haven't seen any problems. It's probably because your app_info.xml for your anonymous platform use doesn't contain any applications for setiathome v7.

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@SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon)

Hello Eric,

In a mean while I have no work the whole evening
and there is nothing coming this way.
Is there also a problem with sending new task?

Hi Blue Angel

If you're running the optimised apps then, as per Jason_Gee's post here, you'll need to do the following:
- Set No New tasks
- Wait until tasks all complete, upload & report
- delete app_info.xml from the project directory
- reset the project
- Allow New tasks

Although from what I've ready around the place there's been varying degrees of success with the above steps.

Or wait until whenever the new installers for the optimised apps are released.

Cheers
Jeff

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gracias por la informacion, es util.

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Pierre(XP_Freak) my husband did all that, still no work
and I do the same minutes ago, put it on no task and then
ask for task again, but nothing apear over here on my computer.
Is there something more that I overlook'd maybe??

Make sure you enabled 'SETI@home v7: yes' in your project preferences, you have received Stock work, but only v6 work:

All tasks for computer 5936358

Note on the right where it says SETI@home Enhanced v6.03

Claggy

Pierre(XP_Freak) my husband did all that, still no work
and I do the same minutes ago, put it on no task and then
ask for task again, but nothing apear over here on my computer.
Is there something more that I overlook'd maybe??

Make sure you enabled 'SETI@home v7: yes' in your project preferences, you have received Stock work, but only v6 work:

All tasks for computer 5936358

Note on the right where it says SETI@home Enhanced v6.03

Claggy

I have the Newest v7 and my the work was all done
then XP_Freak started with the v7 and reset everything
by the way I've got 2 task's and then it stopped.

You're talking about BOINC v7, We're talking about the application Setiathome v7, NOT the same thing.

I've you don't enable Setiathome v7 in your project preferences you won't get Setiathome v7 work.

I supplied you with the link to get to the Setiathome preferences in my earlier post.

Run only the selected applications  SETI@home Enhanced: yes
                                    Astropulse v505: no
                                    SETI@home v7: yes
                                    AstroPulse v6: yes 

Claggy

The only 'red' is from ClamAV - PUA.Win32.Packer.UpxProtector

PUA stands for "Potentially Unwanted Application", which means that ClamAV has decided the only use for compressed executables is for "bad things". ClamAV could decompress them and scan the decompressed executable for viruses like nearly every other virus scanner does. I will suggest that to them.

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@SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon)

The only 'red' is from ClamAV - PUA.Win32.Packer.UpxProtector

PUA stands for "Potentially Unwanted Application", which means that ClamAV has decided the only use for compressed executables is for "bad things". ClamAV could decompress them and scan the decompressed executable for viruses like nearly every other virus scanner does. I will suggest that to them.

I was using executable compression 20+ years ago so my entire program suite would fit on a single 5.25" standard-density floppy disk.

Apparently ClamAV doesn't allow submission of a false detection report for PUAs because ClamAV doesn't consider PUA detections to be virus detections.

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@SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon)

FWI Just scanned the first one. AVG v. 2012.0.2242, database v.3184/5875 (June 1, 2013) reported no virus detected.

The only 'red' is from ClamAV - PUA.Win32.Packer.UpxProtector

PUA stands for "Potentially Unwanted Application", which means that ClamAV has decided the only use for compressed executables is for "bad things". ClamAV could decompress them and scan the decompressed executable for viruses like nearly every other virus scanner does. I will suggest that to them.

I was using executable compression 20+ years ago so my entire program suite would fit on a single 5.25" standard-density floppy disk.

Me too. I used PKLite and LZEXE

Packers & Unpackers:
http://www.woodmann.com/crackz/Packers.htm

http://bellard.org/lzexe.html


P.S.

PUA stands for "Potentially Unwanted Application"

For those that don't know - sometimes it is called PUP (depends on the terminology of the antivirus)
PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentially_Unwanted_Program#Grayware


Personal opinion:
I think that some antivirus vendors intentionally report anything that looks slightly suspicious
(e.g. Packers; or BOINC downloading .exe and .dll files in the background and starting/using them)
so unexperienced users are convinced "Oh, yes, MY antivirus is working, I spend my money for a good" ;)

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- ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)
 

The only 'red' is from ClamAV - PUA.Win32.Packer.UpxProtector

PUA stands for "Potentially Unwanted Application", which means that ClamAV has decided the only use for compressed executables is for "bad things". ClamAV could decompress them and scan the decompressed executable for viruses like nearly every other virus scanner does. I will suggest that to them.

Indeed. I ran ClamAV (0.97.8) after the download, nothing to report as almost usual.

I am running AVG 2013 under Windows 8. I have no problems downloading the file. I do get a warning on the certificate, but still allowed to download and run the file. I did a file scan with AVG 2013 and it reported no threats.

Also, sometime yesterday while I was away from my PC my system updated to version 7 without any issues. It is running smoothly now. No problems here.

Larry Sugden

Both files scanned with AVG Free 2013 and both passed No Problem, how do I get BOINC to resume work?

Gary B

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