Note: The English in the article below is not good, but I did not find a better source.
So in short, if you use the English language version of RISING AV, uninstall it and check your system with an 2nd opinion scanner like HitmanPro or Zemana Anti Malware for possible infection related to an signature update of above mentioned antivirus product.
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An update of the virus scanner Rising helps, by an infected file, to spread the Sality virus .
Rising, a free virus scanner should be uninstalled fastest, the current update discharged the Salty virus on the system.
The anti-fours test lab AV-Test has found on their test systems strange activities that were infected by an update of the Rising scanner.
This was caused by an update of the virus scanner conscan.exe was then infected with the Sality virus.
Unfortunately, bringing not only updates new virus signatures but also new code with itself.
The Chinese manufacturer has now confirmed that advises and currently it to use from the scanner.
From Who guards are monitored?
Concern is of course the antivirus software offer this option because there is unfortunately before a real protection not.
Now, the obvious question whether or what updates are really needed, because the virus scanner Rising would actually have recognizable self.
Since this scanner is probably not as widespread in Germany, the problem should not be so overpowering.
The manufacturer has also worldwide sales recently hired.
Affected systems should be rapidly re-installed because some system files are also affected, and thus a stable operation cannot be derived even after adjustment by a different virus scanners.
The Original German article by HEISE Security can be found here:
Virenscanner infiziert Systeme mit Sality-Virus | heise Security
So in short, if you use the English language version of RISING AV, uninstall it and check your system with an 2nd opinion scanner like HitmanPro or Zemana Anti Malware for possible infection related to an signature update of above mentioned antivirus product.
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An update of the virus scanner Rising helps, by an infected file, to spread the Sality virus .
Rising, a free virus scanner should be uninstalled fastest, the current update discharged the Salty virus on the system.
The anti-fours test lab AV-Test has found on their test systems strange activities that were infected by an update of the Rising scanner.
This was caused by an update of the virus scanner conscan.exe was then infected with the Sality virus.
Unfortunately, bringing not only updates new virus signatures but also new code with itself.
The Chinese manufacturer has now confirmed that advises and currently it to use from the scanner.
From Who guards are monitored?
Concern is of course the antivirus software offer this option because there is unfortunately before a real protection not.
Now, the obvious question whether or what updates are really needed, because the virus scanner Rising would actually have recognizable self.
Since this scanner is probably not as widespread in Germany, the problem should not be so overpowering.
The manufacturer has also worldwide sales recently hired.
Affected systems should be rapidly re-installed because some system files are also affected, and thus a stable operation cannot be derived even after adjustment by a different virus scanners.
The Original German article by HEISE Security can be found here:
Virenscanner infiziert Systeme mit Sality-Virus | heise Security
