Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

> > I think the included adware problem is an old one. if so, little unfair to > bring it up again > anything more recent? > sourceforge is under new management > [...] > from the link, QQQ > Update: Since the writing of this article, SourceForge has been sold to a > new company that stopp

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

red-lang is having some of the same false positives as python exe packagers not every AV program is tripped up. something as simple as calling up the commandline using the win32 api can do it. it's likely some huristic as Terry says so companies are loathe to change scan results even when pres

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

I think the included adware problem is an old one. if so, little unfair to bring it up again anything more recent? sourceforge is under new management a simple way to verify is publish a hash for any executable it's extremely unlikely they are repackaging your exe or tampering with Leo in any wa

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 3:26 PM, Matt Wilkie wrote: > I tried again on a brand new machine and install of windows and still >> LeoApp.exe gets flagged by WIndows Defender (Windows 10). The 5.7final >> archive was downloaded from SourceForge and i think I will stay away from >> SourceForge >> > >

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:40:06 -0700 (PDT) Matt Wilkie wrote: > > I've read that downloads from SourceForge often have this problem, > > any SF project not just Leo. It's got something to do with a > > feature that SF has for creating easy installers automatically, and > > bundling in advertising t

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

> I've read that downloads from SourceForge often have this problem, any SF > project not just Leo. It's got something to do with a feature that SF has > for creating easy installers automatically, and bundling in advertising > that shows during the installation process. The project is suppose

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

> > I tried again on a brand new machine and install of windows and still > LeoApp.exe gets flagged by WIndows Defender (Windows 10). The 5.7final > archive was downloaded from SourceForge and i think I will stay away from > SourceForge > I've read that downloads from SourceForge often have th

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

I tried again on a brand new machine and install of windows and still LeoApp.exe gets flagged by WIndows Defender (Windows 10). The 5.7final archive was downloaded from SourceForge and i think I will stay away from SourceForge Will have to use an older version of Leo which does not have this is

Re: Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 1:52 AM, Satish Goda wrote: > I just downloaded 5.7 final from Source Forge > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/leo/files/Leo/5.7-final/Leo_5.7_final_Win.zip/download > >

Windows defender is flagging LeoApp.exe as carrying a trojan

I just downloaded 5.7 final from Source Forge https://sourceforge.net/projects/leo/files/Leo/5.7-final/Leo_5.7_final_Win.zip/download