Windows package tagged as Trojan by windows defender

[WEBhicham]

Describe the bug
When trying to install superfile v1.2.0.0 on windows 11, either by scoop or the powershell script you get the error that the file contains a virus or ptentially unwated software

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
either run scoop install superfile
or
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://superfile.netlify.app/install.ps1'))"

Expected behavior
for super file to be installed

Screenshots

System information (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Version: Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.3194)
• superfile Version 1.2.0.0

[lazysegtree]

This is concerning. @BhagatHarsh Can you look into it. My UTM windows virtual machine is broken right now.

[lazysegtree]

[lazysegtree]

[lazysegtree]

Maybe its architecture specific. arm64 is probably okay.

@WEBhicham Can you try 1.7.1.1 ?
Does this version also get flagged as virus ?

[WEBhicham]

@lazysegtree I am guessing you meant 1.1.7.1. this installation worked.

When I got home, I attempted to install 1.2.0.0 on my home PC (instead of my work laptop, in which this error occurs)
On my home PC, installing 1.2.0.0 works. I do keep both PC environments close to each other, so I would not know what would cause one to error with a security warning.

[anaypurohit0907]

does your work laptop have windows enterprise or some other security options that could block downloading from untrusted sources?

[WEBhicham]

Nope, it doesn't. I found out however that the virus scanner thinks there is a threat. Which is why the install script is getting blocked.

[anaypurohit0907]

yup i got to a similar conclusion, maybe we will include some info about this in the docs, thoughts @lazysegtree .

[lazysegtree]

"we will include some info about this in the docs" - Yes, if its a specific setup issue in OP's windows machine.

Otherwise, This needs to be fixed. Windows OS should not think that spf.exe is a trojan. Thats the only thing packaged in this zip as far as I remember.

[lazysegtree]

I also tried on an amd64 windows machine. It goes smooth

PS C:\Users\nitin> powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://superfile.netlify.app/install.ps1'))"
                                                    ______   __  __
                                                   /      \ /  |/  |
  _______  __    __   ______    ______    ______  /$$$$$$  |$$/ $$ |  ______
 /       |/  |  /  | /      \  /      \  /      \ $$ |_ $$/ /  |$$ | /      \
/$$$$$$$/ $$ |  $$ |/$$$$$$  |/$$$$$$  |/$$$$$$  |$$   |    $$ |$$ |/$$$$$$  |
$$      \ $$ |  $$ |$$ |  $$ |$$    $$ |$$ |  $$/ $$$$/     $$ |$$ |$$    $$ |
 $$$$$$  |$$ \__$$ |$$ |__$$ |$$$$$$$$/ $$ |      $$ |      $$ |$$ |$$$$$$$$/
      $$/ $$    $$/ $$    $$/ $$       |$$ |      $$ |      $$ |$$ |$$       |
$$$$$$$/   $$$$$$/  $$$$$$$/   $$$$$$$/ $$/       $$/       $$/ $$/  $$$$$$$/
                    $$ |
                    $$ |
                    $$/

Checking for superfile installation...
Downloading superfile...
Extracting compressed file...
Done!

Restart you terminal, and for the love of Get-Command
Take a look at tutorial :)

https://superfile.netlify.app/getting-started/tutorial/
PS C:\Users\nitin> (Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_Processor -Property Architecture).Architecture | Select-Object -First 1
9
PS C:\Users\nitin>

[lazysegtree]

@WEBhicham I manually scanned the file (https://github.com/yorukot/superfile/releases/download/v1.2.0.0/superfile-windows-v1.2.0.0-amd64.zip) on https://internxt.com/virus-scanner and using windows defender on my windows 11 amd64 machine. It doesn't report any issues.

[lazysegtree]

It looks like you are probably running with very strict options that considers almost every exe file a virus.