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Submit a Malware Sample


How to Submit a Spyware or Adware Sample to F-Secure

If you have any questions or problems regarding F-Secure products and you would need our assistance please contact our Technical Support.

If you have a virus-related problem then you should contact our Anti-Virus Research team.

If you have a sample that is not detected or it causes a false alarm with the F-Secure Anti-Spyware application, you can send it to us.

Please use this form to submit a sample to F-Secure

Instructions

  • Identify the problematic file or folder
  • If you have F-Secure Anti-Spyware software, please make sure it has the latest updates installed.
  • Scan the suspected file or folder with F-Secure Anti-Spyware as the suspected threat may already be detected with the updated databases.
  • If the suspected file is detected, please search our website for information on that specific file.
  • You may also want to check the latest spyware, virus, and hoax descriptions.
  • Compress the problematic file into a ZIP-archive. Please use only English characters (a-z, 0-9) in the file name.
  • It is advisable to use a password-protected ZIP-archive to prevent e-mail scanners from removing the attachment.
  • If the resulting ZIP-archive is larger than 5 megabytes do not attach it to the email, but contact us for further instructions.
  • Create an e-mail on the following way:
    • write a descriptive subject line for the message
    • attach the ZIP-archive containing the problematic file (if smaller than 5 megabytes)
    • include the scan report from F-Secure Anti-Spyware
    • mention the version of the F-Secure product what you are using
    • mention the version of your operating system
    • write a detailed description of the problem
NOTE: When you contact us, please use English language. If this is not possible, please contact one of our country offices.


Thank you for your co-operation,
F-Secure Anti-Spyware Research team

 

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