Root Genius Do Not Use.majorgeeks Link

Do not use Root Genius from this link.http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/root_genius.html

It has a trojan.agent/gen-graftor.Process-1 connected to it.

 

I was trying to find some thing to root my kindle.And i came across this like in the android section.

Oh and Super anti spyware detected it.

 

https://www.virustotal.com/#/url/4d...696514c9ede168c5a9e138fb2fd2c46ff13/detection

 

The actual downloaded set up file itself gets 8/65 warnings on VirusTotal
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/e...b8f662c91bc8ffa5db7e4551903ce760b16/detection

 

8 detections actually. I downloaded the actual file in a sandbox then ran it on Virus Total.

 

I have ran multi scans and found nothing else so far but from SUPERAntiSpyware.

Not sure if this a false positive or some thing else.

I ran these
EMCO Malware Destroyer 7
Sophos Virus Removal Tool
HitmanPro

Negative

Currently running Malwarebytes.

 

Im not saying they don't but some things can sneak through.Through an updated version.

 

Root genius is a program to gain unauthorized access to your phone/tablet OS. Guess what else does that...

 

Funny thing about that is my phone its so well built root does not even stay lol.

I tried it twice and the program said it self uh oh your phone is too well built lol.

Edit: i even had every thing i needed disabled how sad is that.

 

From my experiences with my own programs I can say that Antivirus software is often a little nervous. There are some programs that I published where I frequently do some checks on virustotal.com. From time to time one ore more antivirus scanners detect them as False Positives even though my programs don't contain functions that are able to do any harm. After some weeks those False Positives disappear if you check again. Software developers could prevent a lot of False Positives if they sign the software. But code signing certificates are not cheap. I'm a private person and I offer my programs free of charge. I don't even ask the users to donate me a cup of coffee. I spent my free time to develop a program but I'm not willing to spend money for signing certificates.

As I wrote - I'm talking about my own software which doesn't say anything about Root Genius. But please guys don't start to hyperventilate over one False Positive out of more than 60 AVs that virustotal supports. And as Just Playin said there is software that is suspicious by design because it was developed to bypass the designated functionality of a device.

 

I agree with you on that with my experiences as well about programs and anti virus and malware scanners are getting a little ridicules.

Let's take for example Advance Systemcare I have been a beta tester for Iobit products sincce 2004 and in the last year or so malwarebytes has decided to make ASC a pum an unwanted program for no reason.It does not harm the computer in any way shape or form.

 

I tell you what. Recent discussions in German forums led me to delete all that 3rd party AV stuff. It found only one real malware in the past five years (of course it was my fault) but maybe a hundred False Positives for my own programs. AV software lags behind viruses and the strategies of malware infections changed. Hence a lot of malware will not even be detected. Also AV software may corrupt the kernel and thus, produces additional vulnerabilities.
Robert O'Callahan (former Firefox developer):
http://robert.ocallahan.org/2017/01/disable-your-antivirus-software-except.html

By far the best Antivirus is that between chair and keyboard! No 3rd party AV will ever help if you thoughtlessly click on any available link or email attachment, if you download programs from suspicious sites, if you always choose the "default" installation or you click on "Next" without reading what it means ...

I know I'm on thin ice suggesting to delete 3rd party AV software. It also may end up in an infinite discussion without reasonable results. For that reason I should rather add some additional notes.
1) I'm not talking about working concepts like firewalls.
2) I'm not talking about company networks. Only about the insignificance of 3rd party AV on private computers.
3) I'm not without AV. I'm running Win 10 where you have Windows Defender in the Security Center. You don't want to disable it because Windows will drive you nuts ...
4) I'm talking of my computer, my opinion and my decission. Don't trust me too much. I'm wondering what our malware fighters on MG say. They are the experts.

 

I did that ages ago i only use AV software when needed.Like when my system was acting funky after i downloaded some thing and opened it.The only ones i really keep is mainly SUPERAntiSpyware Never really had an issue with it.

I find that most AV software is bloated and worse than most viruses.In fact i find that the so called anti virus is worse than the virus it detects.

I don't even have an AV on my system but SUPERAntiSpyware and malwarebytes that is pretty much that is all that is needed.

 

Wiley only used the MajorGeeks URL link.
That's completely different to downloading the set up file and uploading to VirusTotal which is what I did.

 

I all so detected it on my phone as well as malware.

So there is some thing going on there.