[Issue 18786] AV program detects malware in windows download of DMD

[d-bugmail at puremagic.com]

https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18786

--- Comment #9 from anonymous4 <dfj1esp02 at sneakemail.com> ---
(In reply to David M from comment #8)
> * I, as a new D user, do not have the knowledge and background to state to a
> vendor that it is truly virus free.  If the runtime causes problems, I can't
> explain what and why.  You can't ask I report it, because you're asking me
> to make statements to the vendor that I don't have the knowledge to back up.
> ("Can you take this package on board the airplane for me? No bombs,
> promise."  Later, at security, "No, no bombs. Oh, no, it's not my package. 
> No, I don't know what's in it.  It's locked, I don't have the key.  But no
> bombs.  I'm sure.")

Don't worry, they won't believe you blindly :) virus analysts will check if
it's truly clean. You only need to report, the rest will be done for you, no
expertise is required from you at all.

> * This impacts your users.  Currently, no-one on Windows 10 can install D
> because the installer is captured by Windows Defender.

I just downloaded dmd-2.080.0.exe and windows defender doesn't detect it as a
virus.

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