Not able to load new NSBAppStudio due to Norton block

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Attempted to install newest version… See following message from Norton…

Filename: appstudio.exe

Threat name: Heur.AdvML.BFull Path: c:\program files\nsb appstudio\appstudio.exe

On computers as of
6/10/2017 at 2:05:38 PM

Last Used
6/10/2017 at 2:05:38 PM

Startup Item
No

Launched
No

Threat type: Heuristic Virus. Detection of a threat based on malware heuristics.

appstudio.exe Threat name: Heur.AdvML.B
Locate

Very Few Users
Fewer than 5 users in the Norton Community have used this file.

Very New
This file was released less than 1 week ago.

High
This file risk is high.

Source: External Media

File Actions

File: c:\program files\nsb appstudio\ appstudio.exe Blocked

File Thumbprint - SHA:
Not available
File Thumbprint - MD5:
Not available

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Since it’s a new release, there are very few users. Norton reports this a possible threat.

This has been happening for years. The only solution seems to be to come out with less new releases, something which is not in our DNA. :slight_smile:

George Henne
NS BASIC Corporation
http://www.nsbasic.com

3

I would have thought the heuristic that causes this was the letter combination in the name… what I was looking for was confirmation that this was NOT a virus that had infected the distributed file.

4

Here is their heuristic:

Very Few Users
Fewer than 5 users in the Norton Community have used this file.

5

So the answer is yes, the file has not been corrupted.