<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body>
<p>I tried to download the file but the link had me download an
installer for the file instead, which installed malware.</p>
<p>Gareth aka. Kit<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/02/2021 07:25, Michael Van
Canneyt via fpc-devel wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:alpine.DEB.2.22.394.2102240823300.355867@home">
<br>
Gareth,
<br>
<br>
I don't know what you've been doing on that site, but I downloaded
the bugreport
<br>
file without problems. I didn't have to install anything, just
downloaded a
<br>
zip without the need to download or install anything else. The zip
file
<br>
contains only (a lot of) pascal files.
<br>
<br>
I agree the method is somewhat unusual but as far as I can see the
download
<br>
is bona fide.
<br>
<br>
Michael.
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Wed, 24 Feb 2021, J. Gareth Moreton wrote:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">A follow-up. I did some research on one
of the 3rd party tools that was installed... IdleBuddy. IT IS
MALWARE. Specifically it is a crypto miner (one that uses your
resources and gives the credit to someone else).
<br>
<br>
Ironically, I use my laptop for crypto mining, so all my
hardware resources are in use anyway! Still, you bet I'm going
to be giving my laptop a thorough scan now. Curses.
<br>
<br>
Gareth aka. Kit
<br>
<br>
On 24/02/2021 05:54, J. Gareth Moreton via fpc-devel wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Hi everyone,
<br>
<br>
This is a bit of a public service announcement. I tried to
look at this bug:
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=38451">https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=38451</a>
<br>
<br>
The poster offered a ZIP download of their project, but it's
hosted by a questionable site, since it requires browser
add-ons (including Adobe Flash) and a client program (which
apparently was digitally signed and recognised by Windows).
It installed Opera and a number of 3rd Party Windows Services
without permission. I've managed to uninstall said programs,
and now I'm running a full virus scan because, frankly, I
don't trust everything to be gone.
<br>
<br>
I made a post on the bug report suggesting the author use a
different download provider. But long story short, DO NOT
DOWNLOAD FROM THE LINK PROVIDED.
<br>
<br>
Gareth aka. Kit
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
-- <br>
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus
software.
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a>
<br>
<br>
_______________________________________________
<br>
core site list
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:core@freepascal.org">core@freepascal.org</a>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://idefix.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/core">https://idefix.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/core</a>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">_______________________________________________
fpc-devel maillist - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org">fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel">https://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
<table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" /></a></td>
<td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body>
</html>