Maybe it's because Pd opens a network connection to the wish application on the same machine and some antivirus programs think that's suspect, since for all they know the other program could be doing something nasty; they should really check that the other program is networking to the outside world but that would be too much work.
Martin
Ricardo Dueñas Parada wrote:
Thanks for the answers, of course it is solved adding an exception to AVG. Just wanted to know if there was a reason maybe related to the executable.
I tried to add a FAQ entry, but I canŽt find the "add FAQ" button. Of course I tried being logged in.
Ricardo.
On 13 April 2010 10:08, Hans-Christoph Steiner hans@at.or.at wrote:
Since this question comes up every couple months, it would be great to have a FAQ entry on it. Could a Windows user take it on?
.hc
On Apr 6, 2010, at 3:45 AM, Lorenzo wrote:
Hello Colet,
colet.patrice@free.fr wrote:
Hello Lorenzo,
do you have something like this in your computer:
Program Files\Pop up Blocker\pd.exe
Actually I do not suffer that problem myself anyway I imagine the original sender will find the information useful.
Lorenzo.
?
Or maybe Pd.exe has entered into virus database because ----- Mail Original ----- De: "Ricardo Lameiro"ricardolameiro@gmail.com Ã: "Lorenzo"lsutton@libero.it Cc: pd-list@iem.at Envoyé: Mercredi 31 Mars 2010 17h53:46 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne / Rome / Stockholm / Vienne Objet: Re: [PD] pd.exe as a virus
It will be a lame answer if you need to fix all the windows computers that i fix, because people use windows. Call it what you want. But linux just is safer. this is no a go away, but a open your eyes warning i gave.... and yes, PD works better in linux where you believe it or not
2010/3/31 Lorenzo< lsutton@libero.it>
Ricardo Lameiro wrote:
you should try to move into linux, its safer and pd works better in it :D Yes and that's the typical lame answer that puts off people from even trying linux, and it also sounds so.. uhm.. mac :(
No dia 30 de Março de 2010 23:23, Ricardo Dueñas Parada< rduenasp@gmail.com> escreveu:
Hi, IŽm recently being adviced that pd.exe is a virus, exactly with AVG antivirus, do you know the reason for that? As someone suggested it might be a false positive.. Try and look into what message it gives and maybe contacting the AVG people or writing to community.
All the best, Lorenzo.
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