ZoneAlarm/Kaspersky says srcdsfpsboost.exe is malicious? false positive?

[gameguy32]

I tried running srcdsfpsboost.exe on my PC which has Windows XP with ZoneAlarm/Kaspersky antivirus and it notifies me that srcdsfpsboost.exe is a malicious program.

 

I am assuming this is normal just because of what the program does (modifying the kernel timer)

 

Am I right? Is this normal?

 

Or is this something to be worried about?

(I downloaded the file from tcadmin.com if that helps)

 

Thank you

[ECF]

This would be normal as the program is actually making changes to operating system. I would imagine this is why your anti-virus is showing it as malicious.

 

You are more than welcome to download the same file we did here at Fileplanet:

 

http://www.fileplanet.com/174303/170000/fileinfo/Srcdsfpsboost.exe-for-PHL-Server-Guide

[gameguy32]

That's what I figured, it isn't a normal program.

 

Thanks

[Guest corrine76]

sorry to hear about that... anyways as you know kaspersky is a very good antivirus and when it says something, it says with a reason. basically, everything that modifies the OS it's consider as being kind of a malware and it blocks it... this is how it should work

[dimitrifrom31]

you should upload the hirestimer instead, it can be installed as a service chosing "install for every1" during setup. More simple than that srcdsfpsboost.