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JScones · 08-01-07, 08:43 AM

Uruguay 6/7/8 is a polymorphic virus, detected by, not surprisingly, algorithmic methods (as opposed to signature scanning).

Algorithmic methods = higher chance of false positives. And whilst Avast! is not a bad programme, it is free, and certainly has its fair share of false positives.

Personally (and I run quite a secure system), I wouldn't stress about it, particularly as a quick google shows that Avast!, Uruguay 6/7/8 and false positive seems to be a common combination of words, LOL!

Also, being an "old fashioned" virus (it's about 15 years old), you're not gonna get it from a PDF file. And if you had it beforehand, a virus scan of your memory should (have) pick(ed) it up, as it's memory resident and exe/com infecting (ah, the good old days of traditional viruses).

08-01-07, 08:43 AM	#1723
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Uruguay 6/7/8 is a polymorphic virus, detected by, not surprisingly, algorithmic methods (as opposed to signature scanning). Algorithmic methods = higher chance of false positives. And whilst Avast! is not a bad programme, it is free, and certainly has its fair share of false positives. Personally (and I run quite a secure system), I wouldn't stress about it, particularly as a quick google shows that Avast!, Uruguay 6/7/8 and false positive seems to be a common combination of words, LOL! Also, being an "old fashioned" virus (it's about 15 years old), you're not gonna get it from a PDF file. And if you had it beforehand, a virus scan of your memory should (have) pick(ed) it up, as it's memory resident and exe/com infecting (ah, the good old days of traditional viruses). Last edited by JScones; 08-01-07 at 08:53 AM.