Installation Issues
"My antivirus software or online virus checkers block SpeedBase or report it as unsafe"
Some antivirus software and online services are known to occasionally generate false positives for SpeedBase installer.
Beware that such antivirus software may apply unreasonable methods to determine if a file is dangerous, e.g.
Norton may block and delete a file simply because it was recently released and not enough number of their customers are using
that file. Another reason may be because the file contains a code segment that is similar to the code segment
of a known virus.
Why does this happen?
Search engines as well as Windows operating system have been successfull in decreasing the threat of malicious software in recent
years. Websites containing known malware are quickly blocked by both search engines and browsers, even before you have the
chance to download anything from them. Unfortunately antivirus software can only continue to make money as long as they
keep you scared enough about getting malware attacks. So, in order to prove that they are still "useful", some of them are resorting to
increasingly unreasonable methods to mark files "suspicious", "dangeorous" or "unsafe" even if no real virus signature has been detected
in that file.
What can I do to work around this issue?
- The most important part is to make sure that you have downloaded SpeedBase installer from our official web site, i.e.
speedbasesoftware.com
- If your antivirus software has blocked the installer, open the software and check why the file has been blocked.
You will have the option to unblock the file there .
- Cross-check the file with other reputable antivirus software or online virus checking services.
It's important to note that whenever a new, proven virus or malware is detected by one of the security software companies, the virus signature is quickly
shared with others. That means, if a file has been released for some time (e.g. a month) ago and no antivirus software has flagged it
as positive except just one or few of them, it is reasonable to assume that no actual virus signature was detected in that file
and that it is likely a false positive.
Contact us for further assistance.