Re: [Boost-users] Is it safe to download boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Is it safe to download boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe?
From: degski (degski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-06-09 07:59:52

On 9 June 2018 at 00:33, Trung Tran via Boost-users <
boost-users_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> From https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.67.0/
> binaries/boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe
> I got windows defender warning on Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A
> Total virus report the same on the same file.
> https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/402d07022fe9671e401efc4e90a1ff
> 25e1bc9e1c23b3d8b1c65e4a2e6799abfc/detection
>

This was posted on the list before (not so long ago).

Defender probably simply just doesn't like that it's an unsigned (and
unknown) executable (Vigorf.A is a very generic threat). Malwarebytes and
DrWeb say it's clean (the ones I would trust). It is a shame that Kaspersky
is no longer listed on VT for obviously political reasons.

degski
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