Misidentified File

A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the file)
was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
report this to someone so they can see how it was
misidentified?

I'd say post details here--this seems a reasonable group to pick for such
issues.

If you feel there's a security issue in giving out the precise details of
the filename involved, I'm not sure what to suggest. The product has
provisions for mailing suspicious files in, but I haven't confirmed whether
those are, in fact, operational in this beta. I've used them and the
buttons seem to function, but it happens very fast, and I don't get any
dialog or confirmation of the send. And, those buttons are for reporting
possible malicious stuff, not for reporting false positives, as far as I can
see.

I hope Microsoft will clarify this reporting issue because I've seen enough
reports of similar items that I think there will be significant feedback of
this sort from this beta--and I hope they can capture the knowledge.

"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17bf01c4f405$9a83a8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
> apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the file)
> was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
> report this to someone so they can see how it was
> misidentified?

But what details would I post other than the entire
contents of the .JS file? I'm not sure they'd like it if
I posted the entire thing here. I guess I'll wait and see
if someone knows where to send it/if they're interested.
Thanks for the reply though.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'd say post details here--this seems a reasonable group
to pick for such
>issues.
>
>If you feel there's a security issue in giving out the
precise details of
>the filename involved, I'm not sure what to suggest. The
product has
>provisions for mailing suspicious files in, but I haven't
confirmed whether
>those are, in fact, operational in this beta. I've used
them and the
>buttons seem to function, but it happens very fast, and I
don't get any
>dialog or confirmation of the send. And, those buttons
are for reporting
>possible malicious stuff, not for reporting false
positives, as far as I can
>see.
>
>I hope Microsoft will clarify this reporting issue
because I've seen enough
>reports of similar items that I think there will be
significant feedback of
>this sort from this beta--and I hope they can capture the
knowledge.
>
>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:17bf01c4f405$9a83a8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
>> apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the
file)
>> was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
>> report this to someone so they can see how it was
>> misidentified?
>
>
>.
>

Jeff - check out my post later in this group.
There's clear information available on criteria for listing, and a form for
vendor disputes.

I think this is what you need--hope it helps!

"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08f401c4f40d$b37e5650$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> But what details would I post other than the entire
> contents of the .JS file? I'm not sure they'd like it if
> I posted the entire thing here. I guess I'll wait and see
> if someone knows where to send it/if they're interested.
> Thanks for the reply though.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'd say post details here--this seems a reasonable group
> to pick for such
>>issues.
>>
>>If you feel there's a security issue in giving out the
> precise details of
>>the filename involved, I'm not sure what to suggest. The
> product has
>>provisions for mailing suspicious files in, but I haven't
> confirmed whether
>>those are, in fact, operational in this beta. I've used
> them and the
>>buttons seem to function, but it happens very fast, and I
> don't get any
>>dialog or confirmation of the send. And, those buttons
> are for reporting
>>possible malicious stuff, not for reporting false
> positives, as far as I can
>>see.
>>
>>I hope Microsoft will clarify this reporting issue
> because I've seen enough
>>reports of similar items that I think there will be
> significant feedback of
>>this sort from this beta--and I hope they can capture the
> knowledge.
>>
>>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:17bf01c4f405$9a83a8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
>>> apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the
> file)
>>> was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
>>> report this to someone so they can see how it was
>>> misidentified?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

We've got a bug opened tracking this false positive. I
don't know when it's going to be fixed, but it was found
inside Microsoft, too.

Thanks,
Joe

>-----Original Message-----
>Jeff - check out my post later in this group.
>There's clear information available on criteria for
listing, and a form for
>vendor disputes.
>
>I think this is what you need--hope it helps!
>
>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:08f401c4f40d$b37e5650$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> But what details would I post other than the entire
>> contents of the .JS file? I'm not sure they'd like it
if
>> I posted the entire thing here. I guess I'll wait and
see
>> if someone knows where to send it/if they're
interested.
>> Thanks for the reply though.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I'd say post details here--this seems a reasonable
group
>> to pick for such
>>>issues.
>>>
>>>If you feel there's a security issue in giving out the
>> precise details of
>>>the filename involved, I'm not sure what to suggest.
The
>> product has
>>>provisions for mailing suspicious files in, but I
haven't
>> confirmed whether
>>>those are, in fact, operational in this beta. I've
used
>> them and the
>>>buttons seem to function, but it happens very fast,
and I
>> don't get any
>>>dialog or confirmation of the send. And, those buttons
>> are for reporting
>>>possible malicious stuff, not for reporting false
>> positives, as far as I can
>>>see.
>>>
>>>I hope Microsoft will clarify this reporting issue
>> because I've seen enough
>>>reports of similar items that I think there will be
>> significant feedback of
>>>this sort from this beta--and I hope they can capture
the
>> knowledge.
>>>
>>>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:17bf01c4f405$9a83a8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
>>>> apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the
>> file)
>>>> was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
>>>> report this to someone so they can see how it was
>>>> misidentified?
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Good, 'cause Oracle 9 client includes some .js files with
robohelp in them. "Removing" would not be advised.
>-----Original Message-----
>We've got a bug opened tracking this false positive. I
>don't know when it's going to be fixed, but it was found
>inside Microsoft, too.
>
>Thanks,
>Joe
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Jeff - check out my post later in this group.
>>There's clear information available on criteria for
>listing, and a form for
>>vendor disputes.
>>
>>I think this is what you need--hope it helps!
>>
>>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:08f401c4f40d$b37e5650$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> But what details would I post other than the entire
>>> contents of the .JS file? I'm not sure they'd like
it
>if
>>> I posted the entire thing here. I guess I'll wait
and
>see
>>> if someone knows where to send it/if they're
>interested.
>>> Thanks for the reply though.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I'd say post details here--this seems a reasonable
>group
>>> to pick for such
>>>>issues.
>>>>
>>>>If you feel there's a security issue in giving out the
>>> precise details of
>>>>the filename involved, I'm not sure what to suggest.
>The
>>> product has
>>>>provisions for mailing suspicious files in, but I
>haven't
>>> confirmed whether
>>>>those are, in fact, operational in this beta. I've
>used
>>> them and the
>>>>buttons seem to function, but it happens very fast,
>and I
>>> don't get any
>>>>dialog or confirmation of the send. And, those
buttons
>>> are for reporting
>>>>possible malicious stuff, not for reporting false
>>> positives, as far as I can
>>>>see.
>>>>
>>>>I hope Microsoft will clarify this reporting issue
>>> because I've seen enough
>>>>reports of similar items that I think there will be
>>> significant feedback of
>>>>this sort from this beta--and I hope they can capture
>the
>>> knowledge.
>>>>
>>>>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:17bf01c4f405$9a83a8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>A .js file on my system (a file created by my company
>>>>> apparently via RoboHelp based on the comments in the
>>> file)
>>>>> was identified as "iMesh (Adware Bundler)" Should I
>>>>> report this to someone so they can see how it was
>>>>> misidentified?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>