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Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-05-18 06:34
by jacobheim
Hi
I´ve just downloaded this Filezilla installer:
FileZilla_3.54.1_win64_sponsored-setup.exe from
https://filezilla-project.org/
I´ve scanned it with
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload
So - this is the report - is this a virus?
CrowdStrike Falcon Win/malicious_confidence_90% (D) Webroot W32.Adware.Gen
Re: Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-05-18 13:44
by boco
FileZilla_3.54.1_win64_sponsored-setup.exe - Default (sponsored) installer contains optional third-party offers (so called "Adware"). There are also clean installers available.
CrowdStrike Falcon Win/malicious_confidence_90% (D) Webroot W32.Adware.Gen - Adware.Gen = Generic Adware, unfortunately, scanners threat Adware/PUP the same as real viruses.
Re: Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-05-19 15:34
by kkemp
In a related matter, I just downloaded FileZilla_3.54.1_win32-setup.exe from
https://filezilla-project.org/. My Symantec Endpoint Protection claims they've known about an issue with this file for a week. The win64 downloaded with no problem.
Re: Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-05-20 08:07
by botg
They knew about "an issue" for one week and yet nobody bothered to investigate this false-positive? Stop giving money to this lazy snake oil vendor.
Re: Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-07-03 06:58
by aftabameeen
same issue. it isa avirus
Re: Virus in Filezilla installer?
Posted: 2021-07-03 15:04
by boco
Prove it. Otherwise, it's speculations.