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by alt_comp_virus on October 3rd, 2003

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What is a false positive?

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  • by Mohamed El-Galley on July 7th, 2009

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    A False positive is a false alarm made by either a anti-virus/spyware or a firewall. Be careful when checking a false positive because it might not be false. Go to virustotal.com to check anything suspicious by over 40 anti-virus/spyware scanners.

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