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Does Avast! pick up malicious code from gadgets?
« on: July 31, 2012, 10:55:36 PM »
Is this something that Script Shield can usefully do?
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Re: Does Avast! pick up malicious code from gadgets?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 10:56:50 PM »
what do you mean by gadgets?
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Re: Does Avast! pick up malicious code from gadgets?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2012, 01:40:35 AM »
Windows sidebar gadgets off to the right side that microsoft added in Vista/7 or at least those are the only ones that I know.
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Re: Does Avast! pick up malicious code from gadgets?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2012, 01:48:37 AM »
Well recently Microsoft have removed support for gadgets, as A) they say they are vulnerable and B) they are concentrating on apps for windows 8 and are actively trying to get the gadget designers to start working on win8 gadgets.
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