Re: Bloodhound.Exploit.45

Ok I tried that and it works fine. I had only come across the concept
of heuristics in research methods and didn't realise it had meaning in
AntiVirus circles. Thanks for everyones help and suggestions.

http://antivirus.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-heur.htm
Heuristics are designed to detect previously unknown viruses, that is
to say, viruses that are newly released into the wild for which
antivirus vendors have no specific definition files to address the
threat. Unfortunately, heuristics are not very successful in catching
newly released threats - mainly due to consumer demand for an
unobtrusive scanner. To minimize the risks of false positives, some
vendors have cut back on the level of heuristics employed, or given
users configurable options to lessen or increase heuristics as desired.
As a result, traditional antivirus scanners, even those with
heuristics, are more adept at detecting and disinfecting known viruses
only. As more users become infected by viruses, particularly those with
damaging payloads, a greater degree of user involvement will be
tolerated and the level of heuristics will likely increase.

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