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

[Uwe Ligges]

On 25.01.2012 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)

That does not mean you are safe: you can also make a virus from its 
sources ...

Uwe Ligges


>
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
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