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Subject: Re: [boost] TROJAN INFECTION boost 1.67 binaries for Windows x64 MSVC 14.1
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-07-26 22:41:51


Read this thread
https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2018/05/242200.php

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Mateusz Loskot, mateusz_at_[hidden]
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On Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 00:08 Zipper Fish via Boost, <boost_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

> Dear boost developers and/or release managers:
>
> Today I downloaded boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe from the Windows binaries
> downloads page:
> https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.67.0/binaries/
>
> The file contains a Trojan, according to Windows Defender.
>
> Screenshot:
>
> https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/Uy6o19AC/2018-07-26%2016_29_52-Windows%20Defender%20Security%20Center.jpg
>
> Someone should verify this & check the other pre-built binaries ASAP to
> reduce exposure.
>
> Thank you & best regards
>
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