Win Movie Maker Portable malware?

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Hi all,

I have downloaded portable Windows Movie Maker 2.6 from CNet. As per instructions, I ran the runonce.exe after extracting the zip file. I think programs from CNet are certified virus- and malware-free. However, D+ says the runonce.exe is a trojan.

Can anyone confirm if this is a false positive or it is really a trojan?

Download site:

http://download.cnet.com/Portable-Movie-Maker/3000-13631_4-10913520.html

Thanks.

[L.A.R. Grizzly]

Hi all,

I have downloaded portable Windows Movie Maker 2.6 from CNet. As per instructions, I ran the runonce.exe after extracting the zip file. I think programs from CNet are certified virus- and malware-free. However, D+ says the runonce.exe is a trojan.

Can anyone confirm if this is a false positive or it is really a trojan?

Download site:

http://download.cnet.com/Portable-Movie-Maker/3000-13631_4-10913520.html

Thanks.

Lower on down the c/net page shows others have also found a virus, I would be careful.

VirusTotal gives it about a 50% chance of being infected:

https://www.virustotal.com/file/c3a2e5d57c3a9003b27ccd5e9206e20a3dbccc134435399af279590321a28e54/analysis/

VirScan.org has about 50%:

http://r.virscan.org/report/f9abf4b65ce62b7e2e6fe27704639fca.html

You can submit the file to Comodo for their full analysis:

http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/submit.php

[wasgij6]

The download says the CNET installer is enabled. This will try and install a toolbar and change your homepage. Try downloading it without the CNET installer.

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Thank you L.A.R.Grizzly and wasgij6

1. I actually tried the virustotal analysis. However, I can not be sure as running an avast scan does not indicate it is a virus.

2. I downloaded the program without the toolbar. (most toolbars are nightmares, you know!)

Thanks.

[L.A.R. Grizzly]

The download says the CNET installer is enabled. This will try and install a toolbar and change your homepage. Try downloading it without the CNET installer.

Look directly below that button for a direct download link.

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Look directly below that button for a direct download link.

Thanks.

As my previous post said, I used the direct download link and downloaded the program without the toolbar. For me, most toolbars or BHOs are nightmares!

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