ePSXe a trojan. WTF?!?

sb iq · May 11th, 2008

Today I went into my ePSXe folder and my AVG anti virus said that epsxe.exe was a trojan!

Then I found this on google:

epsxe.exe - epsxe, mantas worm, Virus Notice!

Is anyone else getting this problem? Is AVG just ****ing up and saying this is a trojan when it really isn't? Or is my copy of epsxe really infected with a trojan?

I tried renaming epsxe.exe and to something like "emulator epsxe.exe" and AVG would still detect it as a virus.

I have epsxe.exe in my virus vault right now. How the Hell will this problem be solved? It seems that those ****ing virus makers decided to name their virus after our favorite PSX emulator.

cowfez · May 11th, 2008

I just updated AVG and scanned my ePSXe folder. Nothing.

hanibal81 · May 11th, 2008

Same problem here
ePSXe v1.6.0 TROJAN

sb iq · May 12th, 2008

I renamed it to "bunny.exe" and it still showed up as a trojan. I then updated my AVG to the latest 8.0 and it still says its a trojan.

So I downloaded a new copy of epsxe160.zip from the epsxe website, and this fresh copy shows up as a trojan.

UPDATE:

I just got pissed off and added it the directory to the exceptions list.

But what if I pick up the actual trojan named epsxe.exe as described here?

hanibal81 · May 12th, 2008

Some people posted about help,,,than when I was trying so I found up that they're about a trojan that deals with ePSXe and AVG,,,than I did verified my own ePSXe, and I did found it infected,,,so f**** those busters,,,WARNING!!

zallow · May 12th, 2008

Same thing with me. Detected as trojan. I did right now 5 minutes ago while loading my games folder. I have shortcuts in there and while the system was loading the shortcuts, i got the warning from AVG. So i decided to download the latest version and it still gets detected as a trojan.

Is it being cross referenced by AVG as another file that's a trojan out there or is it REALLY a trojan?

I'm just gonna keep it in my vault for now.

sb iq · May 12th, 2008

In April the ePSXe team announced that they will be releasing a new version. I hope this new version doesn't come up as a trojan, and I hope it comes out soon.

zallow · May 12th, 2008

Yep i can confirm this on my end. I got AVG saying it's a trojan, even the latest version.

Here's another thread on it:
http://forums.ngemu.com/generic-epsx...rojan-wtf.html

Squall-Leonhart · May 12th, 2008

False Detection.

Squall-Leonhart · May 12th, 2008

Its a False Detection, there is no virus within epsxe, this is probably a result of AVG's behavioural detection mechanism.

Rebel_X · May 12th, 2008

this is not possible! if you downloaded ePSXe through it's own website, it's 100% clean.

AVG antivirus might trigger false virus threat because ePSXe was compressed using UPX (which is EXE file compressor, that compress PE information of WIN executable files so it appears different than normal Executable files..)

Hard core Rikki · May 12th, 2008

Fcuckin drop AVG instead. Grisoft has been screwing around with people for too long now. Avast for everyone, if you must have a free, excellent antivirus.

Rebel_X · May 12th, 2008

I will repeat myself here too..

Quote:

this is not possible! if you downloaded ePSXe through it's own website, it's 100% clean.

AVG antivirus might trigger false virus threat because ePSXe was compressed using UPX (which is EXE file compressor, that compress PE information of WIN executable files so it appears different than normal Executable files..)

Hard core Rikki · May 12th, 2008

AVG has become significantly gay since a year or so. The constant false positives thing is pretty annoying.

Keep reporting on this situation. which update flagged ePSXe as a FP ?

Squall-Leonhart · May 12th, 2008

Most apps that track keypresses these days are detected as keyloggers.

Hard core Rikki · May 12th, 2008

A hips soft I tried also near-flagged pcsx2 as keylogger, back in the days...
Excess zeal...

Clements · May 12th, 2008

ePSXe is clean from the official site.

Definitely AVG is the issue here. There are a lot of better virus scanners than AVG out there, AntiVir being one of them and is free for personal use.

sircyn · May 12th, 2008

I've got ePSXe 1.6.0 from Welcome to the official ePSXe website and v7.5 of AVG does not find any threats.

**Chrono Archangel** · May 12th, 2008

one thread is enough.

And yes, AVG does suck

hanibal81 · May 12th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sircyn

I've got ePSXe 1.6.0 from Welcome to the official ePSXe website and v7.5 of AVG does not find any threats.

You dumb!,,,try installing latest AVG updates and than post your damn freak!!

May 11th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
sb iq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18	ePSXe a trojan. WTF?!? Today I went into my ePSXe folder and my AVG anti virus said that epsxe.exe was a trojan! Then I found this on google: epsxe.exe - epsxe, mantas worm, Virus Notice! Is anyone else getting this problem? Is AVG just **ing up and saying this is a trojan when it really isn't? Or is my copy of epsxe really infected with a trojan? I tried renaming epsxe.exe and to something like "emulator epsxe.exe" and AVG would still detect it as a virus. I have epsxe.exe in my virus vault right now. How the Hell will this problem be solved? It seems that those **ing virus makers decided to name their virus after our favorite PSX emulator.

May 11th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
hanibal81 AEON's HERITAGE Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tlemcen Posts: 900	Same problem here ePSXe v1.6.0 TROJAN __________________

May 12th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
sb iq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18	I renamed it to "bunny.exe" and it still showed up as a trojan. I then updated my AVG to the latest 8.0 and it still says its a trojan. So I downloaded a new copy of epsxe160.zip from the epsxe website, and this fresh copy shows up as a trojan. UPDATE: I just got pissed off and added it the directory to the exceptions list. But what if I pick up the actual trojan named epsxe.exe as described here? Last edited by sb iq; May 12th, 2008 at 00:26.

May 12th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
hanibal81 AEON's HERITAGE Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tlemcen Posts: 900	Every body WARNING! X 3 - ePSXe Trojan/Virus Rocks within NGEMU forums!! Some people posted about help,,,than when I was trying so I found up that they're about a trojan that deals with ePSXe and AVG,,,than I did verified my own ePSXe, and I did found it infected,,,so f**** those busters,,,WARNING!! __________________

May 12th, 2008	#9 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,137	False Detection. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

May 11th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
cowfez Eu, do Bichano. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: O hamster traz raisins. Posts: 307	I just updated AVG and scanned my ePSXe folder. Nothing.

May 12th, 2008	#6 (permalink)
zallow ePSXe noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 2	Same thing with me. Detected as trojan. I did right now 5 minutes ago while loading my games folder. I have shortcuts in there and while the system was loading the shortcuts, i got the warning from AVG. So i decided to download the latest version and it still gets detected as a trojan. Is it being cross referenced by AVG as another file that's a trojan out there or is it REALLY a trojan? I'm just gonna keep it in my vault for now.

May 12th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
sb iq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18	In April the ePSXe team announced that they will be releasing a new version. I hope this new version doesn't come up as a trojan, and I hope it comes out soon.

May 12th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
zallow ePSXe noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 2	Yep i can confirm this on my end. I got AVG saying it's a trojan, even the latest version. Here's another thread on it: http://forums.ngemu.com/generic-epsx...rojan-wtf.html

May 12th, 2008	#10 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,137	Its a False Detection, there is no virus within epsxe, this is probably a result of AVG's behavioural detection mechanism. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

May 12th, 2008	#11 (permalink)
Rebel_X Smart Star Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago, Oak Lawn Posts: 698	this is not possible! if you downloaded ePSXe through it's own website, it's 100% clean. AVG antivirus might trigger false virus threat because ePSXe was compressed using UPX (which is EXE file compressor, that compress PE information of WIN executable files so it appears different than normal Executable files..) __________________ "Logic is the Art of going wrong with confidence"

May 12th, 2008	#12 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	Fcuckin drop AVG instead. Grisoft has been screwing around with people for too long now. Avast for everyone, if you must have a free, excellent antivirus. __________________ < My deviantART \|\| GENERALEMU \|\| XTEMU \|\| Webcomics VBA-M \|\| @ES <(^_^)> <(^_^)>

May 12th, 2008	#14 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	AVG has become significantly gay since a year or so. The constant false positives thing is pretty annoying. Keep reporting on this situation. which update flagged ePSXe as a FP ? __________________ < My deviantART \|\| GENERALEMU \|\| XTEMU \|\| Webcomics VBA-M \|\| @ES <(^_^)> <(^_^)>

May 12th, 2008	#15 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,137	Most apps that track keypresses these days are detected as keyloggers. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

May 12th, 2008	#16 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	A hips soft I tried also near-flagged pcsx2 as keylogger, back in the days... Excess zeal... __________________ < My deviantART \|\| GENERALEMU \|\| XTEMU \|\| Webcomics VBA-M \|\| @ES <(^_^)> <(^_^)>

May 12th, 2008	#17 (permalink)
Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,635	ePSXe is clean from the official site. Definitely AVG is the issue here. There are a lot of better virus scanners than AVG out there, AntiVir being one of them and is free for personal use. __________________ PJ64 Homepage \| ZSNES Documentation Project \| bsnes Supporter

May 12th, 2008	#18 (permalink)
sircyn Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Rapids Posts: 1	No Virus I've got ePSXe 1.6.0 from Welcome to the official ePSXe website and v7.5 of AVG does not find any threats.

May 12th, 2008	#19 (permalink)
Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,066	one thread is enough. And yes, AVG does suck __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

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