WIA.exe - PCK/ExeCryptor - identified by Avira
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:36 am
Another AGEOD file being flagged with this particular threat is WIA.exe.
Filename Result
WIA.exe RISK
The file 'WIA.exe' has been determined to be 'RISK'. Our analysts named the threat PCK/ExeCryptor. File has been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool. Please make sure that this file comes from a trustworthy source. This file is detected by a special detection routine from the engine module.
Please note that Avira's proactive heuristic detection module AHeAD detected this threat up front without the latest VDF update as: %AHEAD_NAME%.
And also the AGESettings.exe
Filename Result
AGESettings.exe RISK
The file 'AGESettings.exe' has been determined to be 'RISK'. Our analysts named the threat PCK/ExeCryptor. File has been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool. Please make sure that this file comes from a trustworthy source. This file is detected by a special detection routine from the engine module. A detailed description can be found on our web page: http://www.avira.com/en/support-threats-summary/4747.
Please note that Avira's proactive heuristic detection module AHeAD detected this threat up front without the latest VDF update as: %AHEAD_NAME%.
Can I assume these warnings are just a conflict of Avira's heuristics and AGEOD/Matrix's method of packaging up these EXE files?
Am I safe to run these games basically?
Filename Result
WIA.exe RISK
The file 'WIA.exe' has been determined to be 'RISK'. Our analysts named the threat PCK/ExeCryptor. File has been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool. Please make sure that this file comes from a trustworthy source. This file is detected by a special detection routine from the engine module.
Please note that Avira's proactive heuristic detection module AHeAD detected this threat up front without the latest VDF update as: %AHEAD_NAME%.
And also the AGESettings.exe
Filename Result
AGESettings.exe RISK
The file 'AGESettings.exe' has been determined to be 'RISK'. Our analysts named the threat PCK/ExeCryptor. File has been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool. Please make sure that this file comes from a trustworthy source. This file is detected by a special detection routine from the engine module. A detailed description can be found on our web page: http://www.avira.com/en/support-threats-summary/4747.
Please note that Avira's proactive heuristic detection module AHeAD detected this threat up front without the latest VDF update as: %AHEAD_NAME%.
Can I assume these warnings are just a conflict of Avira's heuristics and AGEOD/Matrix's method of packaging up these EXE files?
Am I safe to run these games basically?