A-squared pegs "Aida" as malware.

I run frequent a-squared malware scans. Each time the only thing it
comes up with is "Aida", a program I use to list various settings and
componants on my computer (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/). I do not allow
a-squared to remove aida. Am I missing something? Is there a problem
with Aida? Is it malware or is a-squared mistaken?

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Hi Babel17 (great book that, BTW! - as a retired Systems Engineer, I
particularly enjoyed the sequence with the marbles ) - It kinda depends
on what things you believe constitute 'malware'. Aida is certainly a data
miner of sorts (although whether it reports out or not is moot!), albeit IMO
a harmless one that I personally find useful. A2 is simply warning you that
there exists on your machine a program capable of collecting and reporting
significant data about your environment.

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"Babel17delany" <> wrote in message
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> I run frequent a-squared malware scans. Each time the only thing it
> comes up with is "Aida", a program I use to list various settings and
> componants on my computer (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/). I do not
> allow a-squared to remove aida. Am I missing something? Is there a
> problem with Aida? Is it malware or is a-squared mistaken?

Jim Byrd

Thanks, Jim. That makes sense.
Yes, the book is a wonderful story!

Jim Byrd wrote:
> Hi Babel17 (great book that, BTW! - as a retired Systems Engineer, I
> particularly enjoyed the sequence with the marbles ) - It kinda depends
> on what things you believe constitute 'malware'. Aida is certainly a data
> miner of sorts (although whether it reports out or not is moot!), albeit IMO
> a harmless one that I personally find useful. A2 is simply warning you that
> there exists on your machine a program capable of collecting and reporting
> significant data about your environment.
>

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