Bug report #6082
QGis download Malicious Virus check result
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | Build/Install | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | master | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | Easy fix?: | No | |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | invalid |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 15436 |
Description
This is not a bug per se, but it felt important enough to report.
The "Virus check results" link found on the download page is reported by Trendmicro as malicious.
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History
#1
Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 12 years ago
- Resolution set to invalid
- Status changed from Open to Closed
probably false positive: http://www.garyshood.com/virus/results.php?r=dea6d81b0f15768d7ccca95f1b5f9e18
#2
Updated by Dieter De Paepe over 12 years ago
You misunderstand, it is the site garyshood.com itself that is being reported as malicious by Trendmicro, not the installer.
#3
Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 12 years ago
Dieter De Paepe wrote:
You misunderstand, it is the site garyshood.com itself that is being reported as malicious by Trendmicro, not the installer.
Ah, ok. On what grounds did Trend Micro come to that classification?
#4
Updated by Dieter De Paepe over 12 years ago
Like all antivirus sites, it is quite vague about what maliciousness is present, but it reports 2 warnings.
One for the favicon.ico, and one for the link itself. (See the links in my first post to test for yourself)
According to Trendmicro, both are:
"Dangerous: The latest tests indicate that this URL contains malicious software or could defraud visitors."
"A Disease Vector: Sites that directly or indirectly facilitate the distribution of malicious software or source code"
I dont know anything more :)