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2024-03-17, 11:33
(This post was last modified: 2024-03-17, 11:33 by i0zjh02.)
I just tried to download the latest nightly (KodiSetup-20240317-172230e9-master-x64.exe) but Microsoft Security is preventing it and says "Virus Detected". Previous Nightlies have all been (and still are) OK Does anyone else have the same? Is this a false positive or an actual issue ??
Thanks
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Hitcher
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No such warning from my Window Security.
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MatteN
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Just updated my win 10 pc with the same one, no problems at all, but i use the Kodi Windows Installer addon, i dont download the image.
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When the files are newly released, they occasionally pop up like this as false positives until a few people download and the algorithms in the anti-virus software updates enough to be able to recognise them properly.
That isn't to say of course you should always assume a false positive, but such reactions from the AV kit is sadly not unusual.
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Yeah is ok again on mine now since today's Microsoft definition update (17th) must have just been an issue with yesterday's definition file
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Actually I spoke too soon I actually have this on 2 windows 11 PCs Running latest Microsoft virus definitions. But on anthor PC it is OK, very odd :-( Previous Nightlies download OK so its not a general issue. I'll leave it and try the next nightlie when its released
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PatK
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I wouldn't trust a virus checker that gives false positives.
