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F-Secure Riskware Information Pages: Riskware:/
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Name : Riskware:/
Type:Riskware
Category:Riskware

Summary
Riskware (Generic Description)

Riskware is software that can pose a security risk that is not malicious by its nature. Such software has usefulness that can assist a knowledgeable user, but can also be bundled and used by malicious software.
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Additional Details
Examples of Riskware include:

  • FTP servers
  • IRC clients
  • Network Sniffers
  • Overeager DRM software
  • Remote Administration - e.g. VNC

If you have deliberately installed the software that is being detected as Riskware then you may exclude the application's folder from scans.

Documentation for F-Secure Internet Security 2007.
Documentation for F-Secure Internet Security 2008.

Additionally, this category includes software that cannot be included in other malware categories. Some software is not malicious, but does not provide the functionality claimed. If the functionality of software is suspect, it may be added as Riskware.
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Last Modified: July 07, 2008