what does HEUR/Crypted mean ?

da0n3 · 02/19/2007, 16:09

what does HEUR/Crypted mean ?

sorry for the lame questions but am trying to learn ,cant knock anyone for that

darksonic · 02/19/2007, 17:49

antiviruses use a rule of thumb to detect new variations of viruses. Correct me if i am wrong.

da0n3 · 02/21/2007, 12:57

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Originally posted by darksonic@Feb 19 2007, 17:49

antiviruses use a rule of thumb to detect new variations of viruses. Correct me if i am wrong.

I googled it before, and doesnt tell me if its, suspiciuos file or a virus.

reijin · 02/21/2007, 13:11

Heur is a alghorythm that antiViruses use to find new unknown Viruses.

Crypted means that the file is crypted to hide the code (so no virus-scan can find out what it is - also used to protect programs from crackers)

greetings

GrimReaper91 · 02/21/2007, 13:52

I think its a virus

GhostRider · 02/21/2007, 14:31

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Originally posted by GrimReaper91@Feb 21 2007, 13:52
I think its a virus

yep me 2