PeerMedia 0 Posted May 27, 2011 Hello, I've read the sticky thread on virus detection and I do understand why some AV makers are flagging AutoIT compiled scripts as a virus. The software I'm creating is nothing more than an IEEmbedded app which is an instructional tutorial. It involves a GUI, using an embedded IE window and some automation between the GUI and IE and doing updates via INetGet(). I've tried a few things like making a prompt to ask the user if they wish to start the tutorial and this alone got me off quite a few AV detection programs (according to VirusTotal). So it seems using IE or INetGet before asking the user consent sets off warnings. I don't mind asking for user consent on the installation, but on the actual app itself (and every time its run) is a little overkill in my opinion. I'm looking for a legitimate set of recommendations or best practices to avoid getting labelled a virus. Any other suggestions people can make for legitimate apps without making the app itself constantly ask permission from the user? Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Drache 260 Posted May 27, 2011 Asking permission from the user when a program runs is a sad symptom of stupid users, and unfortunately, that 'feature' is here to stay. The only recourse is to disable UAC (Which I have on my machine ... with a baseball bat ... it wasn't pretty), but that's on a per-user basis. Average Computer Joe isn't going to know how to do it, or for that matter even know it exists.... As far as best practices, there really isn't much you *can* do. I've had a "Hello World" program get nailed because the AV was looking at the UPX packer the script was compiled with. Lofting the cyberwinds on teknoleather wings, I am...The Blue Drache Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdmiralAlkex 125 Posted May 27, 2011 @PeerMedia Don't use UPX. @Blue_Drache GO TO 10 .Some of my scripts: ShiftER, Codec-Control, Resolution switcher for HTC ShiftSome of my UDFs: SDL UDF, SetDefaultDllDirectories, Converting GDI+ Bitmap/Image to SDL Surface Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trancexx 1,013 Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Hello,I've read the sticky thread on virus detection and I do understand why some AV makers are flagging AutoIT compiled scripts as a virus. You do? Why?edit: Really, when you answer that question the answer to all other questions will be nothing but obvious. Edited May 27, 2011 by trancexx ♡♡♡ . eMyvnE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
water 2,387 Posted May 27, 2011 Couldn't resist The answer to all questions is 42. My UDFs and Tutorials: Spoiler UDFs:Active Directory (NEW 2020-10-10 - Version 1.5.2.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - WikiOutlookEX (NEW 2020-12-15 - Version 1.6.3.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example Scripts - WikiOutlookEX_GUI (2020-06-27 - Version 1.3.2.0) - DownloadOutlook Tools (2019-07-22 - Version 0.6.0.0) - Download - General Help & Support - WikiExcelChart (2017-07-21 - Version 0.4.0.1) - Download - General Help & Support - Example ScriptsPowerPoint (2017-06-06 - Version 0.0.5.0) - Download - General Help & SupportExcel - Example Scripts - WikiWord - WikiTask Scheduler (2019-12-03 - Version 1.5.1.0) - Download - General Help & Support - WikiTutorials:ADO - Wiki, WebDriver - Wiki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeerMedia 0 Posted May 27, 2011 Wow, thats really sad that viruses have made it so difficult for legitimate users to create software apps without getting labelled as malware too. I guess we kinda just have to live with being labelled a virus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
