Virustotal has sent a reply regarding the inconsistency of their scans for the lastest Electra wallet. The email correspondence has been shared below:
Me:
I shared a file with virustotal and in the initial scan it had a 0/61
detection ratio.
After the file was re-scanned it became 1/61 flagged by Kaspersky only.
After a few more recans the detection ration is at 7/61. Kaspersky no
longer detected it.
Why does the result change with each re-analysis? The file is the same:
https://virustotal.com/en/file/35732dcf3634e185519f51dcfac2c51a8cfedf28e6c60245eadf979bd3fd77b1/analysis/Best regards
Them:
Hello,
VirusTotal is not a substitute for any antivirus/security software installed in a PC, since it only scans individual files/URLs on demand. It does not offer permanent protection for users' systems either. At VirusTotal we think of our service as a second opinion regarding the maliciousness of your files/URLs.
Although the detection ratio achieved by the use of multiple antivirus engines/URL scanners is far superior than that offered by just one product, these results DO NOT guarantee the harmlessness of a file/URL. Moreover, the aggregate amount of false positives of multiple solutions is higher than that of any individual scanner.
Currently, there is no solution that offers 100% effectiveness in detecting viruses, malware and malicious URLs. You may become a victim of deceitful advertising, if you buy such a product under those premises.
Jwturner - VirusTotal -
www.virustotal.com
