Sounds like you have something like the HomerShared app installed. It does hold a few files in the package, that several AntiVirus and AntiMalware complains about. Personally, I have removed these questionable files from my systems, and never found the behavior of the app troubled. Yet, the files are there, due to some features, hence if you use the full set of features, or if the other apps you have on your computer will happen to benefit from these files, you are better off, leaving them installed, and play the chance that nothing happens. Smile.
I am going by memory, that it is the HomerShared package, but it may be one of the other packages, which has been offered ever since early scripting days, and by the way, seem to not have been updated for a long time. The files, are not Window-Eyes files themselves, but do offer functionality that Window-Eyes apps can benefit from, like downloading stuff from the net, and saving it in files, or work further on with the information retrieved. Since this kind of software can be used to download stuff from the net, and they are not "locked" to only work under Window-Eyes, many AntiMalware software reports them as malicious, or potentially malicious. Hackers may find out, that you have this kind of software on your computer, and can make use of it for their own ideas, without your knowledge. Hence, if you do not totally rely on any feature of these software, remove it. Should you be uncertain as to whether you will be affected by removing them, don't worry too much. Try opening your Wind ow-Eyes folder, and delete the files in question. They are now in your recycle bin, and though still posing the hacker risk, they are not any longer in effect with your screen reader. Go ahead for a day or two, performing all your normal activity on the computer, and see if something fails from Window-Eyes. Nothing fails, it seems that none of your activities rely on the questionable files, and you now can empty your recycle bin, and get rid of the stuff. Anything does fail, then go to your recycle bin, and re-insert the files in your Window-eyes folder, and know that your computer holds this kind of stuff on it. Smile. A search on the net, may tell you more as to how risky or not, this particular files are. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron Smith Cc: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Virus Or WindowEyes Module It may be part of some other app package, but this is a not a GW Micro file. Aaron On 8/29/2013 8:02 AM, RicksPlace wrote: Hi: I am getting a virus warning about a file, both a vb file and a exe file, named NetUrl2File. Is this something WE uses or has my system, WindowEyes Default directory been comprimised? The Default Directory holds all those scripts etc... Rick USA -- Aaron Smith Web Development * App Development * Product Support Specialist GW Micro, Inc. * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com To insure that you receive proper support, please include all past correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information pertinent to your situation when submitting a problem report to the GW Micro Technical Support Team. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
