AntiVir flags Sumo as ADSPY

[Rico]

Hi Guys,

Antivir flagged SUMO's install (latest ver) contains virus. Previous vers. of SUMO were not flagged by Antivir..

Take Care
Rico

[PROROOTECT]

Maybe NEW RelevantKnowledge (like bad memories ...??? )?

[renegade08]

Many Av's are alerting when downloading Sumo.
BTW there is lite version of developer site and i think that no Av will flag it as adware.

[TonyW]

This will be because of RelevantKnowledge, and users have the option to install that or not along with SuMo. However, I think it's a mistake on Kyle's part to bundle it even though there is a lite version without this as it seems RK is listed as adware/spyware by some AVs and the domains owned by them are on several domain block lists (hpHosts for example).

[Rico]

Previous ver. of Sumo did not react like this. For me Sumo is history & all his other products as well. He posts here in a Security forum & allows malware in his apps. Something not quite right here.

Take Care
Rico

[innerpeace]

More reading about Relevant Knowledge can be seen starting with post #169 in the KCleaner (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=217284&page=7) thread.

Or just look here (http://www.kcsoftwares.com/?rk) for more info on the KC Softwares' site.

[Kyle_Katarn]

Use "Lite" version instead which do NOT contain RK at all.

[TonyW]

If you can provide a version without RK, why bother with it at all?

If it's to keep the software free then I'm sure most users would be happy to pay a nominal fee to keep it going.

[Kyle_Katarn]

Shareware is not an appropriate solution. I'm making a benchmark, comparing SUMo with AudioGrail, which do not have RK but requires a 15 USD licence. It generates less than 10 sales per month...

I think that an "optionnal" sponsor, with the possibility to even download a free of sponsor version is the best compromise today.