[R] Rtools virus

[Gavan McGrath]

Hi,
My IT department instructed me to uninstall Windows 64-bit: rtools40-x86_64.exe as it contained a virus which they identified at

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5c10d60e73dd0186e8f886ef0b9388bb7dbdfdc17366c14c16183edb08fdb58a/detection

Kind Regards,

Dr Gavan McGrath, PhD, B.E.

Research Scientist
Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Street Address: 17 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia
Postal Address Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983, Australia
Phone: +618 9219 9447 Mobile: +61 458 559 765
Email: gavan.mcgrath using dbca.wa.gov.au

Adjunct Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Environment
The University of Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Email: gavan.mcgrath using uwa.edu.au

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