Windows Defender Threat Detected

[hollyschilling]

When I download cpuminer-gr-1.2.4.1-x86_64_linux.tar.gz on Windows 11 (default options and all updates installed as of today's date) , it detects it as a threat and deletes it. It claims it is Exploit:O97M/CVE-2011-0097.RS!MTB and removes it. I can override it, but it seems odd. I've tried this on clean installs and multiple computers, and it always is detected.

I know Windows Defender is garbage, but I wanted to log an issue if others are having this issue.

[michal-zurkowski]

AV is very happy to flag any mining software as a threat/trojan or whatever due to the implications of cryptocurrency mining.
Also, on Windows use Windows binaries, not Linux ones :)

[hollyschilling]

I was downloading through the Windows GUI to run in WSL. That's its own questionable decision, but a discussion for another time. Also, Windows Defender took the liberty of scanning a public share on a file server in my house that had the binary on it and "protecting" me from it there.

Yes, Crypto mining software, especially that which could benefit from being part of a Bot Net, is often flagged. I don't expect this is something that can be fixed. I reported the issue only so others can find it and know they aren't alone and that it is not infected.

[HumbleDeer]

It can only be fixed by having Microsoft sign every single damn release of it.