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VIRUS PROTECTOR THINKS THIS IS A VIRUS

Posted By gentledragon 6 Years Ago
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I found this in my virus protector Quarantine file. Gen:Variant.Razy.324315 Found in C:/program files(x86)/reallusion/iclone 3dx
Is this a problem? Should I restore it, or get rid of it?
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it's a false positive.

Gen:Variant.Razy.324315  is apparently a bitcoin mining malware program.   
Bitcoin mining software use video card gpu to do cryptocurrency mining. 

I can see how Iclone / 3DX being  a graphic software would generate a false flag,  especially since 3DXchange communicates with iclone directly -  which could be another reason to generate a false flag on hyper / aggressive anti virus software. 

either that,  or a brilliant approach to make a cg software that quietly mines bitcoins lol. 
But that is not the case as other popular anti-viruses do not flag 3DX, - some have tho,  I believe roguekiller, avast and bitdefender also false flagged it in the past. 

one approach is to send the file the program is flagging to the anti-virus developers and let them analyze it so they can whitelist it to prevent further false positives.






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Thank you, I've erased it from the quarantine.
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As PSD has already mentioned, it is a false positive. 3DXchange has been fully tested and is perfectly safe to use. Smile

                                                                

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