On: Trojan found in Filezilla downloaded from SourceFo...

[DanBC]

> If someone really wanted to download FileZilla and skip the malware do just that.

> Then after installation is complete install Malware bytes and Avira. Scan with both and restart the computer.

> Then run with ADWcleaner and and remove the infections and restart. should be good from there and enjoy FileZilla.

Do people really think this works? I mean, there's no-one on HN who thinks this works, right?

[krylon → DanBC]

Even if it works, that sounds telling somebody to park their car crashing it into a wall and then scraping off the pieces.

[JupiterMoon → DanBC]

A depressing number of my friends and family have an absolute trust in their security software and will rely on it to do exactly this.