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False positive is the case where the positive result of a test doesn't correspond to reality. It can lead to the wrong decision.

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resources.ap_ detected as malware by antivirus software. How can I correct this?

We have Bitdefender installed at work and whenever I try to build the project it fails because resources.ap_ is detected as Android.Adware.GingerMaster.BJ. I hope it's obvious I'm not creating malware. I've uploaded the it to virustotal and where…
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.sample on an array is always false in irb

I am testing in irb and everytime I require my file is is always returning false. class Weather def stormy [false, true].sample end end it seems to return false know matter what is in the array? I am unsure if it is my code or the way I am…
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alternative to (x.equals) for (!=)

Okay, so for my coding project i need to complete the infamous Vowels-R-Us program. I am having trouble with a logic error. This problem-code is specified inside the comment titled "BROKEN CODE" In this project, Vowels are defined as A S C or L and…
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SonarQube ignore/cancel false positive setting

Is it possible to run Sonar analysis and ignore that violations were set as false positive. For example when somebody else would like to check whether these violations has been marked as false positive properly.
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False Rejection Rate Vs. False Positive Rate

Is the FRR similar to FPR ? Then, if it is similar, why does different definitions for each of them are available? FRR=(Number of genuine claims)/(Number of genuine accesses)×100% FPR= (number of false positives) / (number of false positives +…
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Integration of a curve with matlab

I am trying to calculate the false positive and false negative rate using matlab. I have generated an s-curve, with a threshold (vertical line that cuts the curve at some point). All values under the curve to the left of the threshold are…
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False positives in Location monitoring with Android

I have an issue with my Android app at the moment relating to false positives with location tracking using a network provider. Essentially, 99% of the time, using this provider is more than adequate and gives me, in centre of a large town, accuracy…
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pixel resolution required to detect target?

I am writing opencv code to detect vehicles from a aerial platform. How many pixels do i need on the target to a) detect b) track and c) train my image analysis code? A technical source with how false positives/negatives vary with pixel resolution…
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How can I make Rspec fail automatically if a spec doesn't have a should/expect etc

I've found a number of specs in our large codebase (some were even mine :) that forgot to include the .should and passed when they weren't testing anything. e.g. describe FooController, behavior_type: :controller do before do post :create,…
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MySQL backup file getting classified as spam

Guys in my java application there is an option backup and mail..here sql db get backup with mysqldump..when it does a backup file created..then i mail it through java..for that I used JFileChooser and browse the backup file and mail it.. But my…
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Obfuscated assembly detected by antivirus ( false positive)

I have obfuscated a dotnet winform application with Confuser and then packed with RPX Packer, now the resulting assembly is being given false positive by antiviruses like Kaspersky( deleting it), Avast etc.( Windows defender is OK with it). I am…
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PHP stristr false positive for CDATA

The following HTML/CSS is from an HTML email sent from Hotmail... I'm merely trying to get the CSS from inside style elements.…
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Can signing executables prevent antivirus quarantining?

My C# application is being quarantined by Symantec. If I sign my application with a good certificate, will it prevent this?
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imagecreatefromstring returns false for some PNG image files

I have a image gallery , users can upload the images, after uploading the image, PHP script create two copy of it - One for thumbnail and another for displaying in gallery in larger size. The application is working fine, except that , When…
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Reachability + UIAlertView + false-positive

Hey guys i'm having a few problems with Apple's reachability code. What i've found out is that, even if the device is correctly connected to the internet, initially the reachability code will send out 1 false notification(Networkstatus =…
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