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Your AntiVir program recognizes "Adware/Spyware". If the option Adware/Spyware
(ADSPY)
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat
categories, you receive a corresponding alert if your AntiVir program detects adware or
spyware.
Unusual Runtime Packers (PCK)
Files that have been compressed with an unusual runtime packer and that can therefore
be classified as potentially suspicious.
Your AntiVir program recognizes "Unusual runtime packers". If the option
Unusual
runtime packers is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended
threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if your AntiVir program detects such
packers.
Double Extension Files (HEUR-DBLEXT)
Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way. This camouflage
method is often used by malware.
Your AntiVir program recognizes "Double Extension Files". If the option
Double
Extension files
(HEUR-DBLEXT) is enabled with a check mark in the configuration
under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if your AntiVir
program detects such files.
Phishing
Phishing, also known as brand spoofing is a clever form of data theft aimed at customers
or potential customers of Internet service providers, banks, online banking services,
registration authorities.
When submitting your email address on the Internet, filling in online forms, accessing
newsgroups or websites, your data can be stolen by "Internet crawling spiders" and then
used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
Your AntiVir program recognizes "Phishing". If the option
Phishing
is enabled with a
check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a
corresponding alert if your AntiVir program detects such behavior.
Application (APPL)
The term APPL refers to an application which may involve a risk when used or is of
dubious origin.
Your AntiVir program recognizes "Application (APPL)". If the option
Application
(APPL)
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat
categories, you receive a corresponding alert if your AntiVir program detects such
behavior.
11.2 Viruses and other malware
Adware