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Windows Defender: Wacatac - false positive? #857

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After downloading raven-4.3.2.0-win64-setup-unsigned.exe, Windows Defender blocked the file, because it found Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. I allowed the threat, so I can check the MD5 checksum. The downloaded exe had the correct one.

I guess it's a false positive, though I'm curious if it's a known problem or not. Windows Defender usually categorizes cryptocurrency-related apps (mostly miners) as PUAs with low severity, but in this case it's labeled "severe".

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Machine specs:

  • OS: Windows 10 / 19042.630

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