Dear Graham, this is a known behavior of Symantec´s Norton Antivirus.
See https://community.norton.com/en/forums/norton-security-thinks-my-inno-setup-files-are-threat <https://community.norton.com/en/forums/norton-security-thinks-my-inno-setup-files-are-threat> and https://disqus.com/home/discussion/codeandweb2/wsreputation1_or_how_symantec_ruins_independent_developers_24/ <https://disqus.com/home/discussion/codeandweb2/wsreputation1_or_how_symantec_ruins_independent_developers_24/> and http://www.ghacks.net/2012/06/25/how-to-bypass-symantecs-ws-reputation-1-system/ <http://www.ghacks.net/2012/06/25/how-to-bypass-symantecs-ws-reputation-1-system/> Regards, Matthias Matthias Rebbe Bramkampsieke 13 32312 Lübbecke Tel +49 5741 310000 +49 160 5504462 Fax: +49 5741 310002 eMail: matth...@m-r-d.de <mailto:matth...@m-r-d.de> BR5 Konverter - BR5 -> MP3 <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/portfolio/produkte/brx/> > Am 19.01.2017 um 19:36 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: > > I’ve prepared and code-signed a Windows installer for my LiveCode app. When I > download it via Google Chrome, the browser tries to discard it, then Norton > tries to delete it. When I get over these humps (let’s hope other folks > downloading will be prepared to do this!), Norton reports that the installer > contains an “Insight Network Threat” named "WS.Reputation.1”. The installer > has been thoroughly virus checked etc, so this must be wrong. However it > looks like you can’t change Norton’s mind without making a submission about a > false positive (I’ve done that) and then wait for some users to endorse it. > If it’s that hard to install, then nobody will be downloading it… > > So it looks like I can’t get round this - has anyone any suggestions? > > I should say that after getting past all that, Windows 7 agrees that the > installer does come from a verified publisher, so at least the code signing > worked. > > This whole process of publishing has surprised me by being such a pain. And I > haven’t started on the Mac version yet. > > TIA for any reassurance. > > Graham > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> Matthias Rebbe Bramkampsieke 13 32312 Lübbecke Tel +49 5741 310000 +49 160 5504462 Fax: +49 5741 310002 eMail: matth...@m-r-d.de <mailto:matth...@m-r-d.de> BR5 Konverter - BR5 -> MP3 <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/portfolio/produkte/brx/> _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
