Re: [EXT]Malware detected in the installer
"Philip Taylor \(RHBNC\) via tex-live" <[email protected]>
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On 22/01/2026 14:16, Spam Med wrote: Hi to everyone. I am a TexLive user, trying to install the program on a new machine. My antivirus put in quarantine the exe file signaling the presence of a problematic threat named "Drop.Win32.FakeProgSelfCopy.143442943111". So, I stopped the installation and I just wanted to make you know about this issue. Maybe it is a false positive, but I prefer to be cautious and wait for your response. https://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet/install-tl-windows.exe tests clean with Malwarebytes; which ".exe" did your system report as infected ? -- Philip Taylor This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstances, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus free.