Re: [boost] TROJAN INFECTION boost 1.67 binaries for Windows x64 MSVC 14.1

Thank you Ok, I'll whitelist the file "boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe" with some trepidation and try installing. I normally do search archives and Google extensively for code issues, but for a positive hit from the a virus detector, it wasn't the first idea that popped into my head. Just curious, why would a boost installer trigger virus detectors? Is the virus executable linked to a boost library? On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 6:41 PM, Mateusz Loskot via Boost < boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:

Read this thread https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2018/05/242200.php

It's always a good idea to search through the list archives first.

Mateusz Loskot, mateusz@loskot.net (Sent from mobile)

On Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 00:08 Zipper Fish via Boost, wrote:

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Dear boost developers and/or release managers:

Today I downloaded boost_1_67_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe from the Windows binaries downloads page: https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.67.0/binaries/

The file contains a Trojan, according to Windows Defender.

Screenshot:

https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/Uy6o19AC/2018-07- 26%2016_29_52-Windows%20Defender%20Security%20Center.jpg

Someone should verify this & check the other pre-built binaries ASAP to reduce exposure.

Thank you & best regards

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