About virus claims
This topic has spawned such a ridiculous amount of emails and discussions. Maybe devoting an entire section to this simple question would suffice? Here goes...
General overview
Some antivirus softwares detect pImgDB as being malicious. The claims change from day to day, but it's usually along the lines of "generic trojan" or "suspicious file". Needless to say, these are all false alerts. False alerts, such as these, are quite normal when you're dealing with homebrew software. Alas, there is nothing that I can do about it.
Nuh-uh, I trust my antivirus software!
Okay, try this. Look at the actual message, and pay special attention to the name of the virus that was "detected". In lots of cases, it's a virus called "Win32.Delf.xxx", where xxx are three random characters. The funny part is that Delf refers to the programming language Delphi, while pImgDB was made using C#. Also, if you try to scan for viruses using more antivirus softwares (for example with VirusTotal or Jotti) you will see that only a few antivirus softwares seem to find any virii. Convinced yet?
Why is this happening?
Lately, antivirus vendors have become lazy. Instead of writing proper and accurate virus detection algorithms, they just flag huge chunks of code as being malicious. As a result of this, perfectly safe software is flagged as being malware. Furthermore, software that actually is malware slips right through. It's funny, really.
Why should I trust you?
Oh, by all means, there's no need to trust me. Ask anyone who actually knows what they're talking about, and they'll say the exact same thing. Heck, you should be getting the same answer from the antivirus companies themselves if you're lucky. Naturally, they wouldn't want this information out in the open - it proves that their product is completely useless, which would result in less sales, asoasf.
What can I do about it?
If your antivirus software stops you from using pImgDB, add it to your safelist or shut off your antivirus software. Better yet, just uninstall your antivirus software. It offers nothing but a false sense of security.