[R] R 2.12.0 - malware detect by antivirus software

[Duncan Murdoch]

Uwe Ligges wrote:
> I checked with two online services which ran more than 40 different 
> virus scanners on the file and only Avira gave a warning. Hence I assume 
> it is a false positive with Avira and you can go on with the installation.
>
> @ Duncan as the maintainer for the binary setup installer: It might make 
> sense to report the false positive to Avira in order to protect 
> ourselves from dozens of messages on this list tomorrow.
> Additionally, you may want to add a note on the CRAN download page.
>
>   

I don't think so.  False positives from sloppy virus checkers are too 
common.  Paulo may want to help out Avira by pointing out their error, 
but I won't.

Duncan Murdoch

> Best wishes,
> Uwe Ligges
>
> On 17.10.2010 20:18, Paulo Barata wrote:
>   
>> Dear R-list members,
>>
>> I have just downloaded R 2.12.0 for Windows. When installing,
>> my antivirus software detected some malware during the
>> installation process.
>>
>> I use Windows XP SP3. My antivirus software is Avira Premium
>> Security Suite, product version 10.0.0.542 (19/4/2010),
>> search engine 8.02.04.82 (14/10/2010), virus definition file
>> 7.10.12.231 (17/10/2010). That software said: "Malware found".
>> When I clicked in "details", I found this information: object:
>> open.exe; Detection: TR/ATRAPS.Gen. Consulting the Avira web
>> site, this is indicated as a Trojan, dated 15 May 2008.
>>
>> I have repeated the installation process twice, always with
>> the same malware detection. When installing, I used the English
>> language, I ticked the "Technical Manuals", "PDF help pages"
>> and "docs for Packages grid and Matrix", and I used the
>> default options.
>>
>> Should I proceed with the installation of that version of R?
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Paulo Barata
>>
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