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Python 32 bit install fails on Windows - BitDefender false positives #75127
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| BPO | 30944 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @mlouielu |
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created_at = <Date 2017-07-17.09:56:36.983>
labels = ['type-bug', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Python 32 bit install fails on Windows - BitDefender false positives'
updated_at = <Date 2017-07-17.13:25:55.935>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/ArievanWingerden'bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2017-07-17.13:25:55.935>
actor = 'Arie van Wingerden'
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components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2017-07-17.09:56:36.983>
creator = 'Arie van Wingerden'
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issue_num = 30944
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priority = 'normal'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30944'
versions = ['Python 3.6']
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ArievanWingerden commentedon Jul 17, 2017
I discovered that BitDefender somehow blocks part of the installation of Python 3.x on Windows, resulting in a completely broken installation. I found this after having turned my system inside out ... @!#$%^&^%$#@
So solving it is either:
deinstall BitDefender
exclude files from being marked as a virus
Maybe this can be mentioned on the install page?
mlouielu commentedon Jul 17, 2017
I think BitDefender has some option like "disable 10 mins"? You may disable your antivirus when you are install something you be sure that is trustworthy.
Or maybe BitDefender is right, you download a wrong .msi from other place that has been insert something bad, check about md5 about the installer
ArievanWingerden commentedon Jul 17, 2017
Hi Louie,
no, I definitely used the right installer
BitDefender also interferes often when I compile Go programs
So, in the end it is a real pain in the neck and I deinstalled it.
Maybe other people can live with it, but it has cost me a lot of time in
this case and also when developing / compiling other PL's.
Still it would be nice if a warning could be placed on the download page
(maybe in general to disable AV when installing).
Thx!
/Arie
2017-07-17 11:59 GMT+02:00 Louie Lu <[email protected]>:
zooba commentedon Jul 17, 2017
The best response is to notify Bitdefender so they can fix their signatures.
Python is commonly used in malware, and so some parts of it are often misidentified as unique to some detected virus. By reporting the name of the virus and providing the actual file to Bitdefender, they can fix their signatures and provide an update.
Most AV companies provide a specific email address for false positives. Feel free to email them, or provide enough information here (including their email address) and someone else can forward it.
ArievanWingerden commentedon Jul 17, 2017
OK. Will contact BitDefender.
2017-07-17 14:55 GMT+02:00 Steve Dower <[email protected]>: