VirusTotal

Dec 19 2023

Be Careful With VirusTotal

Overview VirusTotal is an online scanning tool many Daves Computer Tips readers use to scan for malicious content. However, DCT readers need to be careful when using VirusTotal. VirusTotal The Spanish security company Hispasec Sistemas created and launched the VirusTotal website in 2004. In September […]

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Jun 26 2023

What Are False Positives & Why Do They Occur

By Jim Hillier

“False positives” occur whenever a file is flagged as being dangerous or malicious when it is in fact quite safe. Anyone who’s ever dealt with antivirus software has come across false positives at some time or another. To this day, I still receive numerous comments

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