Greetings. 

My Kaspersky AV keeps deleting FSUIPC 7 files which was discussed already in FSUIPC forum. I  know it is a false positive. I spoke to Kaspersky but they seems cannot help. I wonder if anyone who has Kaspersky AV figured out how to prevent Kaspersky from deleting (disinfecting) FSUIPC 7? I followed all steps Kaspersky suggested steps but it did not help. 

Thanks for looking. 

1 minute ago, skysurfer said:

Greetings. 

My Kaspersky AV keeps deleting FSUIPC 7 files which was discussed already in FSUIPC forum. I  know it is a false positive. I spoke to Kaspersky but they seems cannot help. I wonder if anyone who has Kaspersky AV figured out how to prevent Kaspersky from deleting (disinfecting) FSUIPC 7? I followed all steps Kaspersky suggested steps but it did not help. 

Thanks for looking. a

Dump Kaspersky. I believe most now use Windows Defender (no annual cost) and Malware  Bytes.  Defender allows you to proceed anyway when what you know as a false positive gets flagged.

Kaspersky AV being known to block legit programs. Just remove it

This is where I am going to- remove Kaspersky. It has given me enough headaches already besides MSFS. 

18 minutes ago, skysurfer said:

This is where I am going to- remove Kaspersky. It has given me enough headaches already besides MSFS. 

You make the right choice, Windows Defender is good enough for most users today.

27 minutes ago, skysurfer said:

This is where I am going to- remove Kaspersky. It has given me enough headaches already besides MSFS. 

Just read this:

"The company Kaspersky Lab has faced controversy over allegations that it has engaged with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)—ties which the company has actively denied. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security banned Kaspersky products from all government departments on 13 September 2017, alleging that Kaspersky Lab had worked on secret projects with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). In October 2017, subsequent reports alleged that hackers working for the Russian government stole confidential data from the home computer of a National Security Agency contractor in 2015 via Kaspersky antivirus software."

 

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by OSM

Scary times. Thanks for the info. 

It's not just Kaspersky. Malwarebytes and Bitdefender also throw their tantrums. Seems like when they see an exe they can't analyze because it's protected against reverse-engineering or tampering, they just flag it as potential malware. I can understand if they do that for files with "unknown publisher", but they do that anyway, even with files that are digitally signed by companies (except if the copany is named Microsoft 🙂).

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by FS++

Unless you are in a ‘high risk’ group.... that is to say you are visiting sites that maybe are not of the ilk of Avsim... you should uninstall Kaspersky, stop paying the annual subs and use the money you save to reward your clever decision with that airport scenery add-on you have always wanted.

Windows Defender and Security updates are every bit as good as any paid AV. What’s more it does not slow your PC down, and it’s there already, at no extra cost. Paid AV packages are 90% snake oil and 10% feel good protection for the computer illiterate crowd. They slow your entire PC down and tend to break stuff, like the OP has found out. Stop believing the AV marketing hype. 
 

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by RaptyrOne

6 minutes ago, FS++ said:

It's not just Kaspersky. Malwarebytes and Bitdefender also throw their tantrums. Seems like when they see an exe they can't analyze because it's protected against reverse-engineering or tampering, they just flag it as potential malware.

They all use a worldwide database/clearing house. For me it is the application of their respective screening rules, the convenience within the apps of determining how to exclude false positives, the system overhead and impact, and the cost.  Defender and Malware Bytes as a team wins hands down for me.

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by fppilot

1 hour ago, RaptyrOne said:

Windows Defender and Security updates are every bit as good as any paid AV. What’s more it does not slow your PC down, and it’s there already, at no extra cost. Paid AV packages are 90% snake oil and 10% feel good protection for the computer illiterate crowd.

+1.  The trouble is that they used to be legitimately needed, back in the days when Windows did not have its own virus protection. It's harder to get people to stop using unnecessary and in some cases harmful stuff when that stuff used to be necessary and good. 

Another +1 for Windows Defender.  I have access to payware AV software through work, but I just use Windows Defender on my home PC.  It is just as good if not better than anything payware. 

Is Malware Bytes worth installing instead payware AV?

I honestly don't see any point to running anything but Defender. I've not had a virus in... Well I don't remember the last time I had one. The more things like that you have running on your system, the more resources get used, and the more likely that something unexpected will happen like false-flagging a non-virus. As long as you're reasonably careful with your internet wanderings (so, yeah, try to stay off the blue sites, don't download pirated software not only because it's illegal but because a lot of that stuff has viruses embedded in it, etc. But for most of us, Defender is all we need.

 

46 minutes ago, skysurfer said:

Is Malware Bytes worth installing instead payware AV?

It really is not necessary these days. Unlike Anti Virus packages that force Windows Defender to be off as only one AV package should/can be operational on a PC, Malwarebytes at least operates alongside Windows Defender or your chosen AV package if you have gone that route. I personally have stopped using it. It is truly unnecessary. It uses PC resources that could be used by your sim. Use it only if you visit high risk sites. Otherwise no, don’t install it.

Usually uninstalling these packages leaves an high count of junk on your PC, files and folders and registry entries. They are difficult to remove cleanly. Best is that when doing a fresh Windows Install in the future, avoid these things like the plague unless you have a very specifc reason for installing, for example you company insists on a particular package for network security harmonisation.