[Qgis-user] QGIS has the virus Hacktool.Win64.NirCMD.SM?

[Bob and Deb]

Oops, forgot another "qgis".  It's https://github.com/qgis/qgis/issues/32247

I now know what is happening, but I will send a post to the developers.

-Bob

On Thu, May 14, 2020, 11:53 AM Nicolas Cadieux <nicolas.cadieux at archeotec.ca>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I cannot find your issue.  The link does not work. Normally these are
> false positive and normally they happen when virus database are updated.
> Send an email to the developer list if you have questions.  I have been
> using Qgis since version 0.8.  I have never seen a virus.  I am not on the
> developers list.
>
> Nicolas
> On 2020-05-14 2:06 p.m., Bob and Deb wrote:
>
> Hi Nicolas,
>
> I just noticed https://github.com/qgis/issues/32247 that was just posted
> today.  It seems that Trend just updated their virus database, so there
> could be troubles ahead for QGIS users.
>
> I was afraid our IT department would blacklist QGIS.  This ticket was
> greatly needed!
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2020, 10:19 AM Nicolas Cadieux <
> nicolas.cadieux at archeotec.ca> wrote:
>
>> Probably false positive.
>>
>> Scan my version of the file.  I am running QGIS 3.12.  Windows Defender
>> does not find anything (not surprising).  If mine is ok and your not, you
>> may have a problem.  If both are problematic, this probably a false
>> positive.
>>
>> Nicolas
>> On 2020-05-14 12:53 p.m., Bob and Deb wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>>
>>
>> One of our computers has been getting many alerts by Trend saying there
>> is an issue caused by “Hacktool.Win64.NirCMD.SM
>> <https://smex-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fHacktool.Win64.NirCMD.SM&umid=d7fa987b-5f06-40a1-946b-6430a7223233&auth=44d5c7213adeed633b42437d873f0cd41ec0ce6b-8b54c1215904be65c9beb4e32b9e4c9fab8472d0>”
>> on the command nircmd.exe.  And this is a description: of that alert:
>> https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/malware/HackTool.Win64.NirCMD.SM
>>
>>
>>
>> Is this a false positive virus alert?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
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