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Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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August 15, 2016, 11:48:48 PM »
Avast does not object to it, but Malware Hunter is declaring it a threat...
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Re: Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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August 15, 2016, 11:54:40 PM »
upload and test suspicious files here
www.virustotal.com
if scanned before, click rescan for a fresh result
You may post link to scan result here
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Re: Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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August 16, 2016, 01:13:47 AM »
Thanks for the advice. virustotal.com scanned it with many many scanners and said it is OK!
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Re: Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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August 16, 2016, 05:56:20 AM »
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/0c6034e4883205e63a53d4380e3a9643e8028604a150de879cbed99fd782a0c7/analysis/
Some info on Malware Hunter:
https://malwaretips.com/threads/malware-hunter-new-antivirus-from-glarysoft.54467/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/
Much less prone to false positives.
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Re: Is wsc_proxy.exe in the Avast directory OK?
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August 16, 2016, 09:38:09 AM »
I can confirm wsc_proxy.exe is our process.
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So,what exactly this process does and how can I turn it off?
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