Malware in the BIOS update download file

Malware in the BIOS update download file

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  • #27011
    Jaipeauu
    Participant
    • Posts: 3

    Hi,

    When downloading the BIOS tool from the downloads area Teclast->X98 Plus->Bios Updates-> X98PlusBIOSUpdateTool (2.7 MiB), Windows Defender detects malware. Trojan:Win32/Spursint.A

    Anyone else had this?

    Thanks.

    #27033
    Stuart Smith
    Participant
    • Posts: 1

    Anyone else verify this as true or not?

    #27059
    Ratnet
    Participant
    • Posts: 3

    No, IMHO it’s nonsense, maybe you have incorrect link for downloading or changed hosts at your system…

    #27062
    Chris G
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    False positive, it’s because of the rights this application has to flash a bios. I did get a warning on Google drive it had a virus, but it’s rubbish as it’s the official file from Teclast.

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    #27082
    Jaipeauu
    Participant
    • Posts: 3

    FYI I had to disable Windows Defender to download the file and then add an exclusion so that it would not quarantine it when opening or extracting in WinRAR.

    #32112
    winston smith
    Participant
    • Posts: 115

    If that’s the official files from teclast, why not just post a link to the official files on teclast website ?

    #183563
    Barodius
    Participant
    • Posts: 5

    Be careful. If your system is that fragile, then ransomware will easily penetrate your defenses. I recommend you to read this article about google drive ransomware. I guarantee you that you’ll find everything you need in it.

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