SunTaxMan Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 My Malwarebytes software picked up a Trojan in the demo of the TRX program during installation. Anyone else have this problem? Should I "ignore" it? I have sent email to TRX (yesterday) asking about this - so far, no response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I didn't have any problem installing and my anti virus and malware software did not pick anything up. (Other than I didn't like the software, but I am spoiled on ATX.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 My Malwarebytes software picked up a Trojan in the demo of the TRX program during installation. Anyone else have this problem? Should I "ignore" it? I have sent email to TRX (yesterday) asking about this - so far, no response. They just called me to pitch their product and I read them your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunTaxMan Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ryan, from TRX called and said tech support would be calling me. I have not tried downloading the demo again, but more interesting..... I asked him if this is the ATX program with another label. He said, no. They HAD been selling the ATX products, but no more. They are now selling Tax Wise, BUT it will have a conversion capability from ATX. I am looking forward to seeing the demo, if it ever works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don in Upstate NY Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 My Malwarebytes software picked up a Trojan in the demo of the TRX program during installation. Anyone else have this problem? Should I "ignore" it? The TRX program from 2008 is actually TaxWise. There was a post-season modification to TaxWise that would facilitate running two differently licensed copies of TaxWise on the same computer, using different logical hard drives. This was a work-around if TaxWise was to be used on a computer with two different EFINs, such as a laptop used at multiple VITA or TCE sites. (TaxWise is the program used by the IRS for these volunteer programs.) The modification was detected as a virus by several different anti-virus programs, but was eventually reported to actually be benign. See http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/artic...bertax28_29.zip for the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Brasch Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 The TRX program from 2008 is actually TaxWise. There was a post-season modification to TaxWise that would facilitate running two differently licensed copies of TaxWise on the same computer, using different logical hard drives. This was a work-around if TaxWise was to be used on a computer with two different EFINs, such as a laptop used at multiple VITA or TCE sites. (TaxWise is the program used by the IRS for these volunteer programs.) The modification was detected as a virus by several different anti-virus programs, but was eventually reported to actually be benign. See http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/artic...bertax28_29.zip for the details. Don in Upstate NY, TRX has their own product they introduced in July 2009. This is not TaxWise, per Braeden Kehoe at TRX. Wayne Brasch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 The TRX software I received was made by Red Gear, which if I remember from another forum, was bought out by HRB. I tried it a couple of times and was not comfortable with it. I have since deleted it. It was worksheet based, but, supposedly could be switched to forms based. I found that out after I deleted it. I may try it again after vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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