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Resolved M$ seeing SimTools 2.2 .EXE as FALSE Trojan:Win32/Bitrep.A

Discussion in 'SimTools DIY Version' started by BrassEm, Jan 20, 2018.

  1. BrassEm

    BrassEm G-Seat + SFX100 Builder Gold Contributor

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    G'day,

    Windows 10 defender is reporting all my SimTools_2.2.zip and exe files as being infected with Trojan:Win32/Bitrep.A? Previous versions okay.

    Had not fired up Simtools for over a week until now.

    Reports straight after new download too.
  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  3. BrassEm

    BrassEm G-Seat + SFX100 Builder Gold Contributor

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    Thanks noorbeast. Are they labelling everything now that has a networking.dll as a trojan? M$ is really going down hill.

    EDIT:

    Finally got Windows 10 Defender to allow the SimTool_2.2.zip.

    Rather than whitelisting the specific false positive .exe and .zip, they whitelist the virus signature?????????
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2018
  4. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    SimTools is being submitted for review to MS tonight.
    I got Kaspersky clearance last night and anyone using that antivirus should now not have any problems.

    From Kaspersky:
    "Hello,
    Sorry, it was a false detection. It will be fixed.
    Thank you for your help.
    Sincerely yours,
    Igor Loshchakov, Malware Analyst, Kaspersky Lab"
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  5. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Hi Guy's,
    SimTools v2.2 has passed the Windows Defender review!
    The next update for Windows Defender should fix the problem.
    If anyone knows of other antiviruses i should submit SimTools v2.2 too also, please let me know.
    Take care,
    yobuddy
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    Glad you were able to get this sorted with Microsoft. Yesterday, Windows 10 started removing the Game Engine every time I installed it. I turned off all Windows Defender options, and was able to install and run it, but this morning, Windows Defender had turned itself back on and removed Game Engine again.
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  7. RaceRay

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    Awesome @yobuddy Thanks for taking care that the AntiVirus guys keep their signatures updated.
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  8. Grigory

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    Hi @yobuddy, I am having the same issue with the latest version of gamedash for a couple of days now. It worked fine and then suddenly Windows defender started detecting Zpevdo.A trojan in it.

    Shall I just white-list it?

    Thanks!
  9. yobuddy

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    Yes, or install Avg or Avast free antivirus.
    Take care,
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