[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Windows Defender identifies http://download.geany.org/geany-1.27_setup.exe as malware (#990)

[Gordon Harris]

OK, I just tried to download eht16's file.  Chrome is complaining about the file, but allows me to "keep" the file.  A subsequent scan of the file with Windows Defender says:

Scan completed on 6049 items. No threats were detected on your PC during this scan.

On the other hand, downloading http://download.geany.org/geany-1.27_setup.exe raises no complaints from Chrome and now, not a peep from Windows Defender.  

So problem solved by Microsoft with a definitions update, probably.

This is what Chrome had to say about eht16's file:

Google Chrome blocks downloads

Chrome automatically blocks harmful downloads that try to cause problems on your computer, like:

Giving you viruses
Leaking your private data
Changing your browser and computer settings
Adding unwanted extensions or toolbars to your browser
Why the download was blocked

Your file download may have been blocked for one of two reasons:

We think it might be a malicious, unwanted, or uncommon file.
Malicious: You tried downloading malware.
Unwanted: You tried downloading a deceptive piece of software. This program, disguised as a helpful download, may actually make unexpected changes to your computer.
Uncommon: You tried downloading an unfamiliar and potentially dangerous piece of software.
We've found that the website you tried to download the file from has been known to distribute malware.



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