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Offline Roger273

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PI 1.8.6 Malware warning
« on: 2018 December 27 17:52:36 »
Hi
Just downloaded and tried to install the new 1.8.6, but AVG detects the following threat: "Win32:Malware-gen" and won't let me install. Any suggestions???
Roger
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Re: PI 1.8.6 Malware warning
« Reply #1 on: 2018 December 28 02:51:47 »
Roger, we use McAfee Internet Security on all of our development and testing Windows machines. Just to be completely sure, I have just run a scan with McAfee (VirusScan version 22.2.158, engine version 3569.0, created 12/26/2018). There are no viruses in our Windows installation archives.
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Re: PI 1.8.6 Malware warning
« Reply #2 on: 2018 December 28 05:45:29 »
You can always try https://www.virustotal.com for a second and third and fourth and... opinion.
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Re: PI 1.8.6 Malware warning
« Reply #3 on: 2018 December 28 15:48:48 »
Just got the same message with Avast. I listed the file in "Exclusions" (ie told Avast to ignore the file) and then PixInsight installed OK
Geoff
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Offline Roger273

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Re: PI 1.8.6 Malware warning
« Reply #4 on: 2018 December 28 19:41:14 »
Thanks Juan
I somewhat nervously turned AVG off and installed PI 1.8.6 successfully. Then did a virus scan which was all clear!!! Up and running with the new version so all good now.
I did try Georg's suggestion of Virustotal but the file was too big so it wouldn't accept it.
Roger
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