[R] Virus Infection in colorspace_1.1-1.zip (R x64 2.14.1)

[Rainer M Krug]

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The usual procedure would be to inform AVG of the false positive and
get advice from them on how to proceed.

Cheers,

Rainer

On 25/01/12 01:44, R. Michael Weylandt wrote:
> I'm skeptical that CRAN would produce a bug, but it's not unheard
> of for anti-viruses to not like its compiled code. Are you able to 
> compile locally? That might make it more comfortable -- if you do
> so, you could also white list those files (since you made them)
> 
> Not a perfect workaround, but AV tends not to like OSS stuff for 
> whatever reason...
> 
> Michael
> 
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Stephen P Molnar 
> <s.molnar at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I keep finding the Win32\Huer virus in colorspace_1.1-1.zip for R
>> x64 2.14.1 running MS Windows 7.  As a result I am not able to
>> use rattle or ChemometricsWithR.  I have tried several different
>> mirrors with the same result.  Fortunately AVG has caught and
>> quarantined the problem, but the colorspace package is not
>> available.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I can use the package on my Linux OS, but, of course, Linux isn't
>> bothered by viruses.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm posting this to the list as I am not sure just what to do
>> with the information.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
>> Life is a fuzzy set
>> 
>> Foundation for Chemistry
>> Stochastic and multivariate
>> 
>> http://www.FoundationForChemistry.com
>> 
>> (614)312-7528 (c)
>> 
>> Skype:  smolnar1
>> 
>> 
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