FreeFileSync why WS.Reputation.1

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Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum so I appologize for any mistkae in the use.

 

I have being using FreeFileSync for more than a year now. After trying several of this type of softwares. This one works incredible well. I have downloaded more than 6 updates over this year with no problems. Suddendly yesterday when I try to download a new update, NIS has erase it and send it to quarantine due to it classified it as a medium risk due to a WS.Reputation.1

 

So my question how does it get this reputation? Is it a personal opinion of some users? Is there really a threat?

 

The original site of this product is http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/

the linke for updates is http://www.fosshub.com/FreeFileSync.html

 

Where is the risk the app itself or the download site fosshub?

 

What should be done?

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Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum so I appologize for any mistkae in the use.

 

I have being using FreeFileSync for more than a year now. After trying several of this type of softwares. This one works incredible well. I have downloaded more than 6 updates over this year with no problems. Suddendly yesterday when I try to download a new update, NIS has erase it and send it to quarantine due to it classified it as a medium risk due to a WS.Reputation.1

 

So my question how does it get this reputation? Is it a personal opinion of some users? Is there really a threat?

 

The original site of this product is http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/

the linke for updates is http://www.fosshub.com/FreeFileSync.html

 

Where is the risk the app itself or the download site fosshub?

 

What should be done?

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Hi RogerM

Norton uses a database of what their customers are using and if there is not enough of them using the file then it gets blocked.  Perform the below and try again in a day or so to get the file.

If you could let Norton know about the problem file or files and where to find them, they can assess it for being a false positive, please use the link below.

 

https://submit.symantec.com/false_positive

 

 

ATB

 

intesec

 

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Hi RogerM,

 

The file is perhaps being blocked simply because it is too new to have established a reputation.  If you are certain that the file is safe, you can download and install it successfully by temporarily turning off Norton Download Intelligence.

 

https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v23920640_NIS_Retail_2013_en_us