apple / apple/pkl

Windows detects virus when downloading https://github.com/apple/pkl/releases/download/0.26.0/pkl-windows-amd64.exe

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Description

I wanted to try the new windows native version today and windows defender triggered with a virus detection warning:
Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml

I hope this is a false positive?

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Research direction

Start by examining the pkl-windows-amd64.exe asset linked from the 0.26.0 release and the reported Windows Defender detection, Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. Compare the release artifact with the project’s expected distribution process; done means determining whether the warning is a false positive or the release needs correction.

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Domain
release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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