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Virus Detected in Palemoon
keep getting virus detected in ClamwinAV for palemoon files
Scan Started Wed Sep 20 09:56:55 2017
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D:\palemoonupds1\palemoon-27.3.0.win32\palemoon\browser\omni.ja: Html.Exploit.CVE_2017_8757-6336185-0 FOUND
D:\palemoonupds1\palemoon-27.3.0.win32.zip: Html.Exploit.CVE_2017_8757-6336185-0 FOUND
----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 6303697
Engine version: 0.99.1
Scanned directories: 83
Scanned files: 1214
Infected files: 2
Data scanned: 413.75 MB
Data read: 396.85 MB (ratio 1.04:1)
Time: 62.301 sec (1 m 2 s)
Even the newest palemoon versions show as having a virus
anyway to fix this, i contacted Clamwin but not fix yet
Thanks, Dragon
Scan Started Wed Sep 20 09:56:55 2017
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D:\palemoonupds1\palemoon-27.3.0.win32\palemoon\browser\omni.ja: Html.Exploit.CVE_2017_8757-6336185-0 FOUND
D:\palemoonupds1\palemoon-27.3.0.win32.zip: Html.Exploit.CVE_2017_8757-6336185-0 FOUND
----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 6303697
Engine version: 0.99.1
Scanned directories: 83
Scanned files: 1214
Infected files: 2
Data scanned: 413.75 MB
Data read: 396.85 MB (ratio 1.04:1)
Time: 62.301 sec (1 m 2 s)
Even the newest palemoon versions show as having a virus
anyway to fix this, i contacted Clamwin but not fix yet
Thanks, Dragon
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Welcome to the forum!
ClamAV have a lot of false positives. Check the files with https://www.virustotal.com
Also where did you download Pale Moon from? Latest version is 27.4.2 and not 27.3.0
ClamAV have a lot of false positives. Check the files with https://www.virustotal.com
Also where did you download Pale Moon from? Latest version is 27.4.2 and not 27.3.0
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
This is a false positive; nothing we can do on our end about it.
The issue found is a Microsoft Edge specific vulnerability; I'm assuming the trigger here is website code, likeness of which is found in our internal browser JavaScript.
They shouldn't even be checking for this in local files, I think, and certainly not in something that is not part of a common format that can be opened by Edge.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8757
The issue found is a Microsoft Edge specific vulnerability; I'm assuming the trigger here is website code, likeness of which is found in our internal browser JavaScript.
They shouldn't even be checking for this in local files, I think, and certainly not in something that is not part of a common format that can be opened by Edge.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8757
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Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
This warning was reported previously as Immunet runs ClamAV engine too. Omni.ja is a safe file and if you let the AV program to delete it, Pale Moon won't run. It's safe white list it.
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
I can attest that omni.ja is a normal safe file that's part of PM and other Firefox-based browsers.
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Don't use cheap or free "AV" !
Windows 10 pro /64 (version 1809)
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Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
By all means, use "cheap or free AV". But use your brain too.Don't use cheap or free "AV" !
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Use your brain first, and keep your free, cheap or Pro AV as a safety net in case you miss something or something slips through unexpected.postbuz wrote:By all means, use "cheap or free AV". But use your brain too.Don't use cheap or free "AV" !
"Sometimes, the best way to get what you want is to be a good person." -- Louis Rossmann
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon - VirusTotal too
Hi! I registered to ask this. I wanted to install PM x64 but first tested it in VirusTotal (as I do with every other application). Surprisingly VT gave one threat:
https://www.virustotal.com/bg/file/de0a ... 506859108/
Is it false-positive? I had similar issue with few Ashampo installs which all turned to be false-positives and were removed by Ashampo's demand.
https://www.virustotal.com/bg/file/de0a ... 506859108/
Is it false-positive? I had similar issue with few Ashampo installs which all turned to be false-positives and were removed by Ashampo's demand.
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Yes it's a false positive. It's also not clear what "cylance" considers "unsafe".
"Sometimes, the best way to get what you want is to be a good person." -- Louis Rossmann
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Thank you!
Today I needed to downgrade my FF to 55 and cylance gave this result about it too.
Today I needed to downgrade my FF to 55 and cylance gave this result about it too.
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
I like how some chuckle head marked it unsafe. Idiots, the lot of them.
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
I've had plenty of experience with ClamAV in Linux, and can only say that this utility is worse than useless, as it is one of the lousiest scanners in creation, and gives one a false sense of security.
In fact *all* AV software is mostly useless. Trojans are composed of two parts; RATs and Encryptors (which encrypt the RAT booger payload). A good Zero-Day exploit will NOT be discovered by *any* AV software, as they are all first tested against sites like VirusTotal to begin with. Some premium ones are never eventually detectable. The cheap and free boogers (there is a marketplace for them) often take a month or two to detect.
Techie users will use
site blockers (hosts, and Peer Blocker type utils)
script blockers (NoScript, et al)
cookie/LSO blockers (Ghostery, et al)
ad blockers (adblock et al)
uBlock Origin may be a good simple option for non-techies, if you can get it to work in PM. I cant (at the moment, at least...)
In fact *all* AV software is mostly useless. Trojans are composed of two parts; RATs and Encryptors (which encrypt the RAT booger payload). A good Zero-Day exploit will NOT be discovered by *any* AV software, as they are all first tested against sites like VirusTotal to begin with. Some premium ones are never eventually detectable. The cheap and free boogers (there is a marketplace for them) often take a month or two to detect.
Techie users will use
site blockers (hosts, and Peer Blocker type utils)
script blockers (NoScript, et al)
cookie/LSO blockers (Ghostery, et al)
ad blockers (adblock et al)
uBlock Origin may be a good simple option for non-techies, if you can get it to work in PM. I cant (at the moment, at least...)
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
What? just install it and finish. I never see any problems with uBlock in Pale Moon.millpond wrote:uBlock Origin may be a good simple option for non-techies, if you can get it to work in PM. I cant (at the moment, at least...)
Re: Virus Detected in Palemoon
Off-topic:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases
Get it from the link below. Download the link that says (ironically) firefox. Latest stable is 1.14.14millpond wrote:
uBlock Origin may be a good simple option for non-techies, if you can get it to work in PM. I cant (at the moment, at least...)
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases