Virua warnings from AVG on FOF7 exe file

QuikSand · 05-10-2014, 08:53 AM

I'm guessing this is a false positive.. but I'm getting an alert from AVG security saying that the Win32/Heur virus is present in my FOF7.exe file. The file is too big to be "removed" ad I don't think I want that anyway.

Can anyone back me up that my correct move here is just to ignore it and move on? AVG forums suggest that false positives on this particular virus are fairly common...so that's my leaning.

Dutch · 05-11-2014, 10:10 AM

I use Norton and have never seen that.

chinaski · 05-11-2014, 05:34 PM

yeah its fine, been that way with AVG since FOF7 came out

OldGiants · 05-11-2014, 09:34 PM

Happens a lot with Fast Break Basketball, too. After some AVG updates, you need to go back into AVG and set the .exe file to allow it to run.

Solecismic · 05-14-2014, 04:12 PM

Front Office Football does not contain any virus.

I've been trying to get a response from AVG for months. All they do is send form letters with instructions for uploading files. Then they ignore them.

It's very frustrating. From reading reports, AVG is a horribly irresponsible company. The technical end of it is located in the Czech Republic. They're the guys who incessantly advertise tools to "speed up" your computer. When you run the tools, they find a whole mess of problems. Then, if you buy their product, they'll improve a few things, but mostly they want something running on your computer to remind you to renew this service.

They advertise their speed. In order to scan quickly, AVG uses very small virus signatures. This generates false positives, like this WinHeur thing. So what's happening is that somewhere in FOF, there's a piece of code or data or picture that matches the signature they're using for WinHeur. They're supposed to use a big-enough sample of each virus to make false positives very improbable. But that slows things down and makes waiting for detection more tedious for customers.

I thought maybe the problem would go away with a patch, since it's a different compile of the code. But compilers are more deterministic these days, and it could be just data which doesn't change. Anyway, I can't reach a human at AVG - they have no incentive to take the time to add an exception for FOF to their data set. Since they're not a US company, they can't be sued.

I would strongly recommend not using AVG at all. But, if you really like the product, just don't worry about Front Office Football and WinHeur.

05-11-2014, 05:34 PM	#3
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	yeah its fine, been that way with AVG since FOF7 came out __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

05-11-2014, 09:34 PM	#4
OldGiants College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Location, Location, Location	Happens a lot with Fast Break Basketball, too. After some AVG updates, you need to go back into AVG and set the .exe file to allow it to run. __________________ "The case of Great Britain is the most astonishing in this matter of inequality of rights in world soccer championships. The way they explained it to me as a child, God is one but He's three: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I could never understand it. And I still don't understand why Great Britain is one but she's four....while [others] continue to be no more than one despite the diverse nationalities that make them up." Eduardo Galeano, SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW

05-11-2014, 10:10 AM	#2
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	I use Norton and have never seen that.

05-14-2014, 04:12 PM	#5
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Front Office Football does not contain any virus. I've been trying to get a response from AVG for months. All they do is send form letters with instructions for uploading files. Then they ignore them. It's very frustrating. From reading reports, AVG is a horribly irresponsible company. The technical end of it is located in the Czech Republic. They're the guys who incessantly advertise tools to "speed up" your computer. When you run the tools, they find a whole mess of problems. Then, if you buy their product, they'll improve a few things, but mostly they want something running on your computer to remind you to renew this service. They advertise their speed. In order to scan quickly, AVG uses very small virus signatures. This generates false positives, like this WinHeur thing. So what's happening is that somewhere in FOF, there's a piece of code or data or picture that matches the signature they're using for WinHeur. They're supposed to use a big-enough sample of each virus to make false positives very improbable. But that slows things down and makes waiting for detection more tedious for customers. I thought maybe the problem would go away with a patch, since it's a different compile of the code. But compilers are more deterministic these days, and it could be just data which doesn't change. Anyway, I can't reach a human at AVG - they have no incentive to take the time to add an exception for FOF to their data set. Since they're not a US company, they can't be sued. I would strongly recommend not using AVG at all. But, if you really like the product, just don't worry about Front Office Football and WinHeur.

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