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AskWoody PlusJanuary 13, 2025 at 2:45 am #2738689Viewing 4 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody PlusJanuary 13, 2025 at 3:17 pm #2739254Regarding Sync-Droid. I found a video on YouTube about it and someone from Syncios (Anvsoft – the company that made Sync-Droid and now makes Syncios) posted the following:
@synciosofficial7996 6 years ago
Sync-Droid Manager has changed its name to Syncios Mobile Manager since 2015, please download latest version from: https://www.syncios.com/features.htmlThere is apparently a free and a paid upgrade version. Not sure what the difference is.
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AskWoody PlusJanuary 13, 2025 at 4:40 pm #2739275Hi all,
First, many thanks Deanna and all here at askwoody! I’ve learned so much from all of you!
Newbie question here.
Does anyone know if VirusTotal is giving false positives for Hosts File Editor+?
Hosts File Editor+ 1.5.15 – From: https://www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/download.php?id=1900
Showed 10 detections.
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So I went to the official site to get the newest version, and it shows 5 detections.
Hosts File editor+ Version 1.5.16. (11.01.2025) – From: https://hostsfileseditorplus.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/3/126300629/hosts_file_editor.rarFor whatever it’s worth, both files SHA1 hash match, and they both check OK with Microsoft Defender, and Malwarebytes.
My instinct is to trust it since it was here at askwoody.
Should I ignore VirusTotal in this particular case?
Best Regards to all,
Mike.
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AskWoody PlusJanuary 15, 2025 at 2:24 pm #2739730Virus Total often has lesser known scanners amongst their security vendors. So I consider this if it gets only a few detections. In this case, most big security companies show the file as clean, except for CrowdStrike who only shows its detection confidence at 70%.
If all the major players show the file as clean, I will sometimes trust it — depending on my need-vs-risk tolerance. It seems this one may be OK but that’s for you to decide.
It could be the detections are because editing the hosts file requires administrator rights and editing it in malicious ways could redirect internet traffic in nefarious ways.
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