Hi, I'm trying to download Gaim Portable, but upon run of the setup executable, Command Antivirus intervenes and calls it a virus, specifically "W32/Downloader2.TZ". I suppose I could just disable the antivirus: but before I do that, I want to make absolutely sure that no one else's antivirus program is detecting this, and that my scenario is that of a false positive. Thanks!
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Look here:
https://portableapps.com/support
"False Positives - Some false positive reports occasionally pop up in different antivirus products in conjunction with portable apps. This is partially due to the compression and portablization techniques used and partially due to a failure of some antivirus companies to fully test their virus definition updates before sending them out to users. If you encounter a false positive, please test the file in another antivirus product before reporting the issue to us in the forums to ensure that it's not an error in their software. Several companies make available online scanners for individual files, so you won't even have to install software (virustotal.com, Jotti). You can also use ClamWin Portable. Thanks for your help."
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Sorry...never saw this paragraph. Virustotal's vast consensus is that the file is fine...my apologies, feel free to delete this topic!