[fpc-pascal] Windows Defender considers fp.exe a malicious program
Marco van de Voort
fpc at pascalprogramming.org
Sat Feb 13 13:02:00 CET 2021
Op 2021-02-12 om 22:48 schreef James Richters via fpc-pascal:
> The problem I have had is when programs I compile generate a false virus detection.. sure on my own computer I can just disable that directory from the virus scanner but it becomes a problem when I release it to my customers and their virus scanners quarantine it. I have no idea how to register a legitimate program as not having a virus. I've had this issue before but managed to track down the section of code that caused it... after a completely exhaustive search.
Some tips:
- don't use debug builds.
- sign the binary, even if just selfsigned. Provide as much context to
the OS (icon and the rest in that screen). Minimalistic binaries seem to
be more suspect.
- use a well known installer package, and insist on using installers.
Copied exes are also more suspect.
- unfortunately, some wellknown Delphi libraries like Indy and Zeos
sometimes trigger also.
There is no real failsafe solution. It is all hedging and hoping.
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