Subj : Re: Netfoss
To : Mike Ehlert
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon May 09 2016 08:15 pm
-=> Mike Ehlert wrote to MATT MUNSON <=-
ME> I was unaware that Windows Defender uses Heuristic Analysis as
ME> well. This basicly means that it will generate false positives
ME> when programs appear suspisious such as a telnet server that allows
ME> incoming tcp connections. Many also consider very small files such
ME> as software written in assembler to be suspicious, just because
ME> it's the prefered language of hackers and virus writers wanting
ME> a small payload.
I'd dial the heuristics waaayyyy down. A lot of the Windows AV stuff is
overly sensitive these days. I had a report that one of my DOS doors caused
a false positive and I'm still wondering why.
BTW, nice to see you in here. Lurking in the shadows? :)
