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bug #56460: Post_install.bat execution halted owning to gpg-agent.exe infected with IDP.generic

Submitter:  keerthana <keerthi>
Submitted:  Sat 08 Jun 2019 06:18:03 AM UTC
   
 
Category:  Configuration and Build System Severity:  2 - Minor
Priority:  3 - Low Item Group:  Unexpected Error or Warning
Status:  Invalid / Not an Octave Bug Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  keerthana Open/Closed:  * Closed
Release:  * 5.1.0 Operating System:  * Microsoft Windows
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Fri 31 Jan 2020 09:44:28 PM UTC, comment #2: 

No response, assuming the OP has resolved the situation with false positives.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
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Sun 09 Jun 2019 10:40:22 AM UTC, comment #1: 

The official Octave versions should not be infected with malicious code.  At least the Windows Defender does not seem to detect the gpg-agent.exe as malware ;-)

To overcome this issue, first make sure, that you are using the latest Avast version with the latest updates 19.5.4444 (19.5.2378) according to [1,2].

Secondly, make sure, that you have installed the latest major Windows update including all security updates and neither Windows Defender, nor Avast complain about any existing Virus issues, before installing Octave.

Please report back, if you still face any issues with Octave afterwards.

[1] https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=227342.0
[2] https://support.avg.com/answers?id=906b0000000DwSTAA0

Kai Torben Ohlhus <siko1056>
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Sat 08 Jun 2019 06:18:03 AM UTC, original submission:  

Hello there,

I was installing Octave from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows/
on my Windows 10 platform, for the first time.

I got the error gpg-agent.exe infected with IDP.generic from my antivirus system (avast).

Is this a potential issue?

BR,
Keerthi

keerthana <keerthi>

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2020-01-31 mtmiller StatusNeed Info Invalid / Not an Octave Bug
        Open/ClosedOpen Closed
    2019-06-09 siko1056 CategoryNone Configuration and Build System
        Severity3 - Normal 2 - Minor
        Priority5 - Normal 3 - Low
        Item GroupNone Unexpected Error or Warning
        StatusNone Need Info

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