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