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I haven't seen a virus that starts infecting from a cache-file of a program. Most likely a simple random match on a patter.
You can try verifying the file with meta-scanners, like these:
https://metadefender.opswat.com/#!
https://www.virustotal.com/en/
If you get a couple of positives from obscure scanners, it could be a false positive. If you get a lot of red flags, then some cybernasty may has chewed into that file. In that case, there maybe more, too.
Yep they do this to trick people into thinking they are viruses while also making it more dangerous for everyone.
Antivirus companies get paid off to include any kind of cracks in virus definitions making it more likely people will get infected as people have to ignore them and they do ignore them to download mods to programs or apps or to pirate or to download anything pirated. PUPS are usually fine. It is nothing new. Doesn't even have to be for pirating to be honest. It makes the whole internet a little more insecure.
Being a Linux user i avoid most of it as i usually find an open source alternative as far as the PC goes. Although i am forced to use Virustotal any time i want to get android apps or to prevent a Windows PC infection. There are alternatives to Virustotal such as Metascan. I think they renamed it to MetaDefender? I am not sure how good it detects viruses and malware. Link --> https://metadefender.opswat.com/
Having used Q10, Q20 (Classic), Passport SE, and now KeyOne 64GB; here's my suggestion -
Q10 has all the benefits others have stated. Hard to navigate. Q20 has tool belts which is extremely useful. Both web browsers will be very slow. You can sideload android apps. Make sure you scan for virus malware etc before loading. (i.g.: https://metadefender.opswat.com/)
Passport has the best keyboard, but little large. Has better camera. Better speed. Best battery.
All have great built quality. Q10 has some QC issue on the screen. But it's keys were enjoyable. I switched to Keyone for my new banking app, but somehow it doesn't work! Now regretting my switch. Honestly don't use much of android apps - it's baloney.
All in all, buy the cheapest one! LOL.
It works but it also sends the file to AV makers including ones who systematically and deliberately false-flag cracks, keygens and so on even when there's nothing wrong with them.
https://metadefender.opswat.com
These are a couple of alternatives(they also share your file.)
Chances are, due to the malicious behavior mentioned above by AV companies, most cracks will be flagged by at least 1, and you can't necessarily learn anything from the result.
The best strategy for avoiding viruses is to use trustworthy sources and to have heuristic AV running on your own machine. VIP flaired uploaders on TPB for example don't get that pink crossbones by uploading infected garbage. And comments will often reveal any problems.
If you're really concerned run it in a sandbox the first time around.
Not safe.
I have been checking the Adobe Premier Rush downloads and all except the non modded version have trojans. I do not think they are false positives because the official app is 70 MB and the modded version 147 MB, which means that hybrid-defender.com will not scan it as it is limited to 100 MB, and neither will metadefender.opswat.com which is limited to 140 MB.
On the other hand, they do have the oficial apk and it is clean.
I have only been delving into this issue for a couple of days, with the exact same questions you may have, and bottom line, if virustotal.com does not say it is clean, I am not trusting it.
GLHF
It was bought up by Google a few years ago.
As to whether it's accurate,.. VirusTotal/Google aren't responsible for the algorithms that each AntiVirus vendor uses to detect things.
For me personally.. I more look at it from the perspective of:
"patterns" (not what each INDIVIDUAL scanner concludes.. but whether there's any pattern in the results across multiple scanners)
I'm also generally looking at whether or not the sample I uploaded has been uploaded before (and/or what the "VirusTotal community" discussion says about it)
I'm also generally going to compare the VirusTotal results against my own Googling and other detectors such as MetaDefender (https://metadefender.opswat.com/?lang=en)
> Elphis Adventure
https://androidappsgame.com/download/com.com2us.elpise.normal.freefull.google.global.android.common
Try here. I was able to download it. I ran it through metadefender, and it came up clean, but please double check to ensure it is so.
https://metadefender.opswat.com/results/file/6e8d0c5f66e33dfba933cfb985534226/hash/overview?lang=en
link itself shows nothing is wrong. the exe file itself does in opswat. although it just says unknown threat and result of one of two engines so far.
https://metadefender.opswat.com
Another few in case you have any issues with my previous recommendation.
Thamk you and hope they work out for you. Any hassles give me a shout. : )
It's still the one anti-malware company with the largest market share so they must be doing something right :P
In all seriousness though, I used it myself once upon a time. When I was by necessity an early adopter of Windows 8, my user experience then was beyond awful and I was eventually happy to experience all the advantages of Microsoft's Windows Defender. Its unobtrusiveness beat anyone else (even the premium versions of any AV solution I had used in the past) by a country mile. It wasn't like the switch hurt me a lot, because I didn't use any of the secondary features AV are packed with today anyway.
If an application installs its own browser extension (Avast does or did) or even its own apparently secure browser (Avast does or did) unasked, then it should be an instant delete.