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#1 2008-12-14 11:23:14

Digimath
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Registered: 2007-07-07
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Win32/Adware.Cinmus alert when downloading ScratchInstaller 1.3.1

My virus protection software (ESET)  complains whenever I download your Scratch Installer1.3.1.  It gives this reason "Win32/Adware.Cinmus application".  My PC is running Windows XP (SP3).


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#2 2008-12-14 22:11:21

Digimath
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Re: Win32/Adware.Cinmus alert when downloading ScratchInstaller 1.3.1

I just tried it again and did not get the same error.  A log entry on my computer shows that the Signature Database was updated at 2p.m. today so this might have been a mistake by my virus scanner.


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#3 2008-12-15 04:07:12

Paddle2See
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Registered: 2007-10-27
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Re: Win32/Adware.Cinmus alert when downloading ScratchInstaller 1.3.1

I've heard of other virus scanners complaining about the install program with earlier releases.  So far it has always been a mistake by the virus scanner.  Thanks for reporting it though...something we need to keep an eye on.

Did anybody else get a warning from their virus scanning program about the Scratch install program?


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#4 2008-12-15 06:06:16

Dan01
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Registered: 2008-06-11
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Re: Win32/Adware.Cinmus alert when downloading ScratchInstaller 1.3.1

Paddle2See wrote:

I've heard of other virus scanners complaining about the install program with earlier releases.  So far it has always been a mistake by the virus scanner.  Thanks for reporting it though...something we need to keep an eye on.

Did anybody else get a warning from their virus scanning program about the Scratch install program?

I didn't and I'm using Avira AntiVir Personal.


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