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ellison64
January 16th, 2005, 08:46 AM
Anyone have any thoughts on this freeware ad/spyware/trojan detector?
http://www.freeware4pc.com/utilities/emcomalwarebouncer.shtml
.I thought id try it.Scans very fast has 4240 malware defenitions currently.Howver im concerned about some of the "malware" it detects.For instance according to emco i have these worms /trojans on my pc.
NMC BUFFY.D WORM
NMC MIMAIL.C WORM
NMC MYDOOM.M WORM
NMC MYDOOM.N WORM
NMC MYDOOM.R.W WORM
NMC TROJAN.RILER TROJAN
Foe evidence of the riler trojan it gives the information below after a scan.I do have a sporder.dll which is a legetimate file and the rest are not present at all.

Detection Info
[EXISTS_FILE]=%winsys%\sporder.dll
[EXISTS_FILE]=%winsys%\winmedl.dll
[EXISTS_FILE]=%winsys%\WinSSi.exe
Removal Info
[FILE_DEL]=%winsys%\sporder.dll
[FILE_DEL]=%winsys%\winmedl.dll
[FILE_DEL]=%winsys%\WinSSi.exe
[FILE_DEL]=%winsys%\SynUsb.dll

The rest of the worms which i supposedly have are also dubious
Anyone have any experience or info on this product?.Most of the google reviews ive done seem very favourable , though theres none done by any security sites such as wilders.
tia
ellison

gerardwil
January 16th, 2005, 08:59 AM
Have a look here:

Emco Malware Bouncer emco.is prone to false positives; poor scan reporting [A: 12-23-04 / U: 12-23-04]

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

ellison64
January 16th, 2005, 09:04 AM
Thank you for the link to that site.Id visited there once before but couldnt remember the name.Its now bookmarked ,and definitly checked before i bother trying any other "malware" cleaners.
thanks again
ellison

gerardwil
January 16th, 2005, 09:06 AM
my pleasure