VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

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VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby bhui » 19 Sep 2024 16:23

VirusTotal - Zillya security vendor detected Trojan.Rozena.Win32.223574.

Please confirm if this is of concern or a false positive? Thanks.

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Re: VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 19 Sep 2024 16:40

Since we don't know how you obtained VLC, it is not honestly possible to answer.

Antivirus programs are known to throw false positives with VLC due to half-assed signature databases, but who knows about your case.
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Re: VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby bhui » 19 Sep 2024 16:48

Hi, I downloaded directly from VLC website and verified downloaded file has hash "9742689A50E96DDC04D80CEFF046B28DA2BEEFD617BE18166F8C5E715EC60C59".

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Re: VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby Lotesdelere » 20 Sep 2024 11:03

Which file are you taking about ? The installer ? The ZIP file ? The executable ?
Post the URL of this Virustotal report.

That said, VLC 3.0.21 is out for several months now and no one has reported any issue of this kind yet.
1 warning out of 65/70 must be a false positive.

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Re: VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby bhui » 20 Sep 2024 15:09

The hash belongs to vlc-3.0.21-win64.exe
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/974 ... 715ec60c59

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Re: VLC v3.0.21 - Virus detected

Postby Lotesdelere » 21 Sep 2024 12:59

1 out of 70, I believe it's a false positive from an obscure antivirus.


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