Use expert system algorithms to identify malicious files

[sheldon]

In version 4.1.2.73 I see a setting called "Use expert system algorithms to identify malicious files"  Its default is off.  What does it do?  Should I turn it on? If not why?

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[kola1]

I was wondering the same. I've never seen that option before. Must be new.

[Porthos]

53 minutes ago, kola1 said:

I was wondering the same. I've never seen that option before. Must be new.

It is new and off by default for now by design. Its algorithms is  to detect non standard files.  The  FP's  when being enabled are being worked on.

[sheldon]

Thanks - I guess it makes sense to leave it off until the FP issue is resolved.

[exile360]

AI needs training, so if anyone is interested in helping to make the feature better, please enable the setting and perform a scan and if you find any detections from it, please report them to the Reseearch team by posting in the File False Positives area which you may do by clicking here.  Provide a copy of the scan log showing the detections which may be done using the information found in this support article along with a copy of the file attached to your post which should be zipped by copying the file to a common location where you have write access such as your desktop, downloads folder or documents, then right-click the file and hover over Send to and select Compressed (zipped) folder then attach the resulting ZIP file.

If a staff member has any instructions on how to test and how to report FPs, I concede to their knowledge.

Thanks

[Porthos]

Do not take any actions on the items it finds just in case.

[exile360]

4 hours ago, Porthos said:

Do not take any actions on the items it finds just in case.

Agreed; it would be a good idea to post any detections for review by the Researchers/staff, though I think I'll ask if there is anywhere specific they'd like it reported since we don't want to bog down Research either (and in fact, they likely have it off for now to avoid a large number of FP reports while they continue to tune it).