Robert's Podcatcher V2.0.1    Suggested by donald - Added on 21 Sep 2009 339KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (448) Website - Screenshot - Download - Comments (3) - Post comment - Permalink

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 Lare2: It doesn't work for me. Errors appear as soon as I try to delete the default feeds. [2009-09-25 02:20]

 rschoolf: I think the OPML file might be in use, at the time that you are trying to delete the feeds. You can try to stop the Podcatcher background service, which might have the file open. Then delete the feeds that you do not want. You can also edit the OPML file with a text editor. [2009-09-28 15:08]

 Wally: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.2.40.0 (fully updated) notified me that the archive of Robert's Podcaster contained an unknown "NewHeur_PE Virus" and immediately quarantined the file. Had no opportunity to even examine the archive.

Accordingly, I submitted this archived program file to ESET for analysis. I have used this Anti-viral program for years and never received a virus warning message when downloading a program from an author's website.

Not sure what is going on, but I do not believe this is an error in my AV program. There may be a perfectly good explanation. However, I would use extreme caution if you decide to download this archive until the virus warning is corrected or fully explained.

I had really looked forward to trying this program and am sorry to report what happened. I'll check back in 2-3 weeks to see if this has been corrected and/or explained. I will also report any feedback I receive from ESET about the virus found in this archive.

FYI, the download link I used was: http://home.comcast.net/~rschoolf/podcatcher/roberts_podcatcher_2.1.zip

Wally [2010-08-08 02:31]

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