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Scala CLI v1.2.0 mistagged by Windows Defender as a Trojan in v1.2.0/scala-cli-x86_64-pc-win32.zip
#2789
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We always submit Windows native packages ( You're using the If you're curious about the process, it's described in our release steps here. I will leave this issue open until the submission gets approved, in case anyone else looks for the answer in the meantime. |
v1.2.0/scala-cli-x86_64-pc-win32.zip
v1.2.0/scala-cli-x86_64-pc-win32.zip
@philwalk I created a dedicated label for issues of this kind:
anti-malware analysis
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@boggye unfortunately, Microsoft still has not finished analysing our most recent release. This is, unfortunately, the way it is with new releases on a Windows device. This should be fixed once Microsoft Security Intelligence finishes the scan and fixes the tagging for Scala CLI. Of course, when the next Scala CLI version comes out, we will wait for them to confirm Scala CLI indeed is not malware all over again. In the meantime, what I can suggest is:
cs launch org.virtuslab.scala-cli:cliBootstrapped:latest.release -M scala.cli.ScalaCli
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Version(s)
v1.2.0 windows release
Describe the bug
Windows Defender reports that it's infected with a virus
To Reproduce
download this file:
releases/download/v1.2.0/scala-cli-x86_64-pc-win32.zip
After download, go to
chrome
downloads page, clickshow-in-folder
, right-click on thezip
file and thenScan with Microsoft Defender
.Defender prevented the unzip with the following information:
Expected behaviour
Perhaps this is a false positive, hopefully it won't prevent Windows users from trying out
scala-cli
.BTW, let me know if I should report this type of problem as other than as a bug ...
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