Portable Movie Maker User Reviews
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"NOTE: POSSIBLE ANTIVIRUS WARNINGS"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
A portable version of Movie Maker compatible with All builds of Windows 7, Vista and XP. And WITH ALL AVAILABLE FEATURES
Cons
none after virus status explained
Summary
Some people are reporting that their antivirus goes crazy about "Runonce.exe" when they download this, well plz note that its packed with UPX exe compressor. Unfortunately most virus "people" use it to pack their stuff too. So their antivirus panicked when it saw the same packer. The thing that Runonce.exe does is, it registers the dlls, and changes some values in "Transition.txt" file to make the transitions work. That is all that it does.
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/23092-update-portable-original-movie-maker-for-7/ -
"QUARANTINED FILE, FIRST VIRUS I FOUND IN CNET"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
Zero pros, just a virus
Cons
A trojan, need I say more?
Summary
Fail, first time ever I found a virus in cnet, its always safe
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"Triggered Virus software and then did NOT run"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
None yet as it did not run
Cons
Triggered Virus protection to quarantine the runonce.exe and then when I tried to run what was left it just locked up on me and could never get it to work.
Summary
DO something else, this at best is a waste and at worst is a virus
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"Virus! Do not download."
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
No pros have been discovered so far. (Unles the fact that one of the files might actually work counts as a pro.)
Cons
The download contains the file "Runonce.exe" wich was recognized as a Trojan Horse by symentec.
Do not download this file unless you know what you are doing.
The file I was supposed to run got deleted by my antivirus software. The file moviemk does not run
The program far.exe does run although I don't have a clue what it does. This file did not trigger my antivirus softwareSummary
Contains a virus (Trojan Horse)
Update: multiple infected files have been found by semantec. (In the sandbox ofcourse)
Do not download.
(For the faint of heart: I ran it in a sandbox wich will be emptied as soon as I finish this review)
Updated on Dec 2, 2011
2-12-2011: still infected. -
"DO NOT DOWNLOAD: TROJAN VIRUS"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
None. Too afraid to actually use it after Symantec identified 4 trojan viruses!
Cons
Symantec identified 4 trojan viruses with this download. Yes, I downloaded straight from CNET.
Summary
This is the FIRST time that I've downloaded an infected file from CNET, and I've been using and recommending it for years to library and IT patrons/clients. CNET is my go-to safe download for anything and everything. I ALWAYS bypass the manufacturers or designers download sites if I can find it here on CNET.
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"Works on Windows 7-"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
This is the portable version of the original Windows Movie Maker 2.1 that is on Windows XP. You know the one that supports direct record from your webcam but it works on Windows 7.
Cons
Only this the portable version of Windows Movie Maker 2.1 which is the Windows XP version works on Windows 7. But this is NOT the Microsoft version.
Summary
I did not have any problems with this.This is the Windows XP version of Movie Maker 2.1 for Windows XP. But it does work on Windows 7 but this is the portable version. And only this-the portable version works on Windows 7 but this is not the official Microsoft version. If you want the Microsoft version you have to get Movie Maker 2.6 the next version up for Windows Vista. This is the same as 2.6 but because this is 2.1 this supports direct record from your webcam. But as I already have Movie Maker 2.6 that does it all for me. I am not sure about this version 2.1 potable at the moment. Andrea Borman.
Unfortunently I have read other peoples reviews here on this site and on another site. And they do say that their anti virus scans showed some infected or files that MAY be malware. Although I do not have any anti virus software on my computer except for the standard Windows Defender that comes with Windows 7 and also Malicious Software removal Tool-MRT. My Windows Defender and MRT scans did not show any malware or a computer virus. But as other people have reported it in their scans-that were not done with Windows Defender or MRT. But with high security programs-McAfee securit,AVG and others.-it could be a false positive as AVG and McAfee is known to block programs that have not needed to be blocked. But even so until we know more about if or not it is safe to use this program. I advise Windows 7 and Windows Vista User to stick with Microsofts Windows Movie Maker 2.6 only for the time being. As we know that Microsofts Windows Movie Maker 2.6 IS SAFE.
Updated on Sep 6, 2011
Updated on Oct 9, 2011Update-Unfortunently my scan with Windows Defender DID show that this program is infected with malware. SO PLEASE WHATEVER YOU DO-DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS PROGRAM. STAY AWAY from this.This IS infected with malware. Andrea Borman. -
"Trojan containing file."
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
Good if you wanna be hacked or hack.
Cons
Trojan containing file not good for wanting a healthy PC.
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"MALWARE !!! Full with trojans and trojan droppers !!!"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
None this is malware ! Avoid !
Cons
Need not say ? MALWARE !
Summary
The file was scanned at VirusTotal.com by 43 different anti-virus scanners, and here are the results :
Antivirus: - Result:
AntiVir TR/Drop.EZ.1
Authentium W32/Dropper.AWIC
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.1628141
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanDropper.BAT.ez
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDropper.BAT.ez
DrWeb Trojan.StartPage.22443
Emsisoft Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload!IK
F-Prot W32/Dropper.AWIC
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.1628141
Fortinet 2010.09.26 -
GData Trojan.Generic.1628141
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload
Jiangmin TrojanDropper.BAT.Dmenu.aj
K7AntiVirus Trojan
McAfee Generic Dropper!l
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic Dropper!l
NOD32 probably a variant of Win32/Agent.JNDFPFK
Norman W32/Suspicious_Gen2.DUTL
Panda Suspicious file
PCTools Trojan.Generic
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.5209E264
Sophos Sus/Behav-1021
Sunbelt Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Symantec Trojan Horse
TrendMicro TROJ_DROPPER.OXT
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_DROPPER.OXT
VBA32 Trojan-Dropper.Win32.BAT.ez
VirusBuster Trojan.DR.BAT.RBWH
Link to the scan results page :
http://www.virustotal.com/file-scan/report.html?id=4824de7d85180ba13dfb41c1aadbb6d6683adfb8dc3216a4eaff3a199fbfb322-1285510507 -
"Have a trojan HORSE IT'S UNPOSSIBLLE OF TO OPEN"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
Have a trojan horse !ìdetected by McAfee
Cons
Have a trojan horse detected by McAfee
Summary
Have a trojan horse detected by McAfee
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"Nod32 detected win32/Agent Trojan"
Version: Portable Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0
Pros
Could not download or extract zip file Nod 32 blocked this zip file sent suspect file to quarantine.
Cons
Download at your own risk
Summary
Notice previous reviewer had similar problem McAfee detecting malicious file to.
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