NSIS installer / uninstaller marked as Adware by Symantec

R@m00nMarch 17, 2005 at 9:24 AM#

NSIS installer / uninstaller marked as Adware by Symantec

Since I scanned my computer today
Symantec Corporate Anti-Virus recognized NSIS installers / uninstallers as Adware.BargainBuddy

It recoginzes an own installer as well as the installer for the newest catalyst drivers as Adware :-(

More Info the the adware:

Symantec Security Center

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.bargainbuddy.html

Symantec security research centers around the world provide unparalleled analysis of and protection from IT security threats that include malware, security risks, vulnerabilities, and spam.

kichikMarch 17, 2005 at 4:04 PM#

Are you using the latest definition files?

R@m00nMarch 17, 2005 at 4:10 PM#

Yes, they are autmatically updated through the company network.
It doesn't show this message last thursday.

phoenix84March 17, 2005 at 4:43 PM#

It's really a shame that Symantec is sooo stupid to not have a whitelist or any other kind of quality control to even add a well known and often used installer als Adware to their definitions...

kichikMarch 17, 2005 at 6:37 PM#

I couldn't find any page on their website to report this. Please use their quarantine program to send the "infected" installer to them along with an explanation that it's false positive. Feel free to give them my e-mail address in case they need more information about anything related to NSIS.

R@m00nMarch 17, 2005 at 6:48 PM#

Ok, I'll do this tomorrow.