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(Message started by: Jonnycab on Apr 26^th, 2010, 12:54am)

Title: Ford radio decoding software virus
Post by Jonnycab on Apr 26^th, 2010, 12:54am

I've had this software for about 3 years & never had a problem. But all of a sudden, today, my Comodo anti-virus scan detected a Trojan in the Ford LC version of the software. This is now quarantined by Comodo & hopefully won't cause a problem http://smilies.blazemint.com/s/cwm/cwm/wink.gif

The Ford 'M' decoding part of the program is still working fine & has no virus issues, but I'm not sure whether this could become infected as well http://smilearchive.com/s/cwm/3dlil/eek13.gif

I'm thinking that maybe this open program has always been a bit susceptible to virus infection once someone bothered to get 'round to infecting it' :-/

Just thought I'd post this to warn anyone who has this software :)

The actual problem is named....'Trojware.Win32.Agent.~ZFI@104090577'

Title: Re: Ford radio decoding software virus
Post by Snoopy on Apr 26^th, 2010, 7:47am

Some of the software that is back engineered as the decoding software is ( I think) does sometimes resemble a trojan or virus. I personally think that your new virus detection software is now detecting it as such after a recent update.. If you want another copy of the software you use then let me know. I think I have it stored away somewhere!

Title: Re: Ford radio decoding software virus
Post by Jonnycab on Apr 26^th, 2010, 9:45am

The Comodo anti-virus isn't new, I've had it for a couple of years, but this is the first time it's detected anything untoward with the Ford radio decoder. Although, as you say, it may been down to a recent update I suppose :-/

Maybe the anti-virus is being a little over zealous & confusing part of the program with a virus, but as I said, it's never picked it up before. So for the time being, just to stay safe, it's staying quarantined :)

I can still decode radios starting with 'M', so it's not really a problem.....not much call for decoding the earlier model serial numbers anymore ;)

Title: Re: Ford radio decoding software virus
Post by tlundkvi on Apr 26^th, 2010, 6:46pm

There are some virus scanners that classify key generators like "security threats" only to cause trouble and delete it, maybe a Ford classified ad.