Re: Zhelatin.aan email worm in windows octave-forge installer

[scott carter nk]

Michael Goffioul-2 wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Thomas Plehn <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I just dowloaded the windows octave and octave forge installer from
>> octave.sourceforge.net (octave 3.0.1 release). Unfortunately, my
>> kaspersky
>> anti-virus displayed an alert, having found the signature of the
>> Zhelatin.aan email worm. just to be sure: Is this installer package
>> release
>> really infected, or is that a detection error?
>> Thanks for your help. Thomas
> 
> Well, considering that the windows installers have been downloaded
> about 21000 times (for the 3.0.1 release) and that you're the first one
> reporting such problem, I would say this is a false detection. Moreover,
> the installer has been generated and tested on a computer protected
> by McAfee anti-virus software and it never complained. I also tested
> in on a laptop with Norton AV without any problem (however, in this
> case, the AV software was not really up-to-date).
> 
> Michael.
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Avira Antivir with VDF 7.00.04.218 also finds (the signature of)
Zhelatin.ann.7 in the Octave 3.0.1 launcher .exes, as well as the signature
of the Zhelatin.ann.13 dropper in an installer-created restore point.  You
might want to check to make sure the installer builder really is clean.

TIA, Scott


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