Short version:
What the hell do "HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen" and "HEUR/GVM36.0.Malware.Gen" do? I can't find any information anywhere about what these files that my AV software (360 total security) flagged as malware actually DO. Where can you easily find out what a specific virus / malware does to a PC?
Long version:
So, I recently bought my 167th steam game (how the hell did I get that many...DAMN YOU, STEAM SALES!!!) and was looking to mess around with some user game mods in my fresh install of Windows 8.1.
Unfortunately, upon downloading a few mods from 3rd party websites my antivirus (360 total security) flagged some of the needed files (a .dll and a .exe) as malware. The two that popped up were "HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen" and "HEUR/GVM36.0.Malware.Gen". I also just noticed the early access version of Carmageddon Reincarnation has a "HEUR/QVM19.1..." file flagged by 360 total security as well... wtf...
I've noticed antivirus software loves to flag 3rd party mods and hacks as being malware, but I decided I'd try to find out what the two flagged files actually DID that made them considered a virus / malware. That's where my frustration occurred. Numerous search threads on various search engines only told me how to remove the files and/or that they were listed as malware... but not what they actually did / what made them flagged as malware. I've encountered viruses and malware on less known 3rd party sites before, but am wondering how much of it is ACTUAL malware versus an AV detection engine merely flagging something because it's unknown or related to modding or hacking an existing piece of software.
Thanks!
What the hell do "HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen" and "HEUR/GVM36.0.Malware.Gen" do? I can't find any information anywhere about what these files that my AV software (360 total security) flagged as malware actually DO. Where can you easily find out what a specific virus / malware does to a PC?
Long version:
So, I recently bought my 167th steam game (how the hell did I get that many...DAMN YOU, STEAM SALES!!!) and was looking to mess around with some user game mods in my fresh install of Windows 8.1.
Unfortunately, upon downloading a few mods from 3rd party websites my antivirus (360 total security) flagged some of the needed files (a .dll and a .exe) as malware. The two that popped up were "HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen" and "HEUR/GVM36.0.Malware.Gen". I also just noticed the early access version of Carmageddon Reincarnation has a "HEUR/QVM19.1..." file flagged by 360 total security as well... wtf...
I've noticed antivirus software loves to flag 3rd party mods and hacks as being malware, but I decided I'd try to find out what the two flagged files actually DID that made them considered a virus / malware. That's where my frustration occurred. Numerous search threads on various search engines only told me how to remove the files and/or that they were listed as malware... but not what they actually did / what made them flagged as malware. I've encountered viruses and malware on less known 3rd party sites before, but am wondering how much of it is ACTUAL malware versus an AV detection engine merely flagging something because it's unknown or related to modding or hacking an existing piece of software.
Thanks!
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