Many 'aggressive' AV suites like Norton seem to flag keygen programs such as found on cracked software as a virus or malware. And sometimes removing such programs will render your pirate copy of a program unusable (if you need the keygen later, as is sometimes the cases). Don't you agree that the antivirus companies need to define malware more carefully to not include such programs? Or at least explain to the user what they are so the user can have the option of deleting them? I think the AV companies are in cahoots with the big software vendors to do this. Re: Are keygen programs really viruses or malware?

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So why are they flagged as such? RayLopez99 wrote in news:a03a3f8e-e821-4290-866d-: >Many 'aggressive' AV suites like Norton seem to flag keygen programs >such as found on cracked software as a virus or malware.

And >sometimes removing such programs will render your pirate copy of a >program unusable (if you need the keygen later, as is sometimes the >cases). Gas Installation Technology 3rd Edition on this page. >>Don't you agree that the antivirus companies need to define malware >more carefully to not include such programs? Or at least explain to >the user what they are so the user can have the option of deleting >them?

>>I think the AV companies are in cahoots with the big software vendors >to do this. >>RL >I've heard of many odd complaints about such and such being detected, but not quite like this ray. At what point do you feel any company should turn a blind eye to piracy? -- If today was your last day. And tomorrow was too late. Could you say goodbye to yesterday? Re: Are keygen programs really viruses or malware?

So why arethey flagged as such? In article Whoever wrote: >>On 4/7/2011 8:35 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: >>Many 'aggressive' AV suites like Norton seem to flag keygen programs >>such as found on cracked software as a virus or malware. And >>[snip] >>>I think the AV companies are in cahoots with the big software vendors >>to do this. >>>Maybe they just don't like thieves. >>>>-- >Are we having fun yet? I go to to and check the file out against what the top AVs say about it.

They don't all label every keygen as malware. It is a pain as far as how many AVs do that, though. Re: Are keygen programs really viruses or malware?

So why arethey flagged as such? On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:35:50 -0700, RayLopez99 wrote: >Many 'aggressive' AV suites like Norton seem to flag keygen programs >such as found on cracked software as a virus or malware. And sometimes >removing such programs will render your pirate copy of a program >unusable (if you need the keygen later, as is sometimes the cases). >>Don't you agree that the antivirus companies need to define malware more >carefully to not include such programs?

Or at least explain to the user >what they are so the user can have the option of deleting them? >>I think the AV companies are in cahoots with the big software vendors to >do this. >>RL They even recognize the programs I wrote years ago as keygens, even though 10% of them are NOT.

Just because of the packers I used. I'd sue them if I could reveal my ID. Re: Are keygen programs really viruses or malware? So why arethey flagged as such?

Li'l Abner wrote: >RayLopez99 wrote in news:a03a3f8e-e821-4290-866d- >: >>>Many 'aggressive' AV suites like Norton seem to flag keygen programs >>such as found on cracked software as a virus or malware. And >>sometimes removing such programs will render your pirate copy of a >>program unusable (if you need the keygen later, as is sometimes the >>cases). >>>>Don't you agree that the antivirus companies need to define malware >>more carefully to not include such programs? Or at least explain to >>the user what they are so the user can have the option of deleting >>them? >>>>I think the AV companies are in cahoots with the big software vendors >>to do this. >>I like to think that antivirus and antispyware programs are for protecting >my computer from malicious activity.