Windows Defender Reporting virus and preventing download of otvdm-master-1787

[dcharlespyle]

Title is self-explanatory. Windows Defender is detecting a virus in otvdm.exe in ZIP file.

Cannot download because of it. As soon as it does, Defender removes it. SmartScreen in the Edge Browser also states that there is a virus and won't download it. I can force that but then Defender automatically quarantines it again.

[dcharlespyle]

Same with otvdm-master-1870.zip

[emendelson]

You'll need to make an exception for it in Windows Defender; search the internet for the way to do this.

Or, of course, you can choose not to use otvdm, if you think it's really dangerous.

[dcharlespyle]

Same with otvdm-master-1869.zip

[dcharlespyle]

I tried to do that and make an exception. It now allows the download, but as soon as I try to open the zip file it gets removed and throws another warning. Never had this issue before. Otvdm-master-1855 is fine. That is the one currently installed. Windows has not tried to remove it, either.

[dcharlespyle]

Same with otvdm-master-1866.zip

[dcharlespyle]

Same with otvdm-master-1865.zip

[dcharlespyle]

Same, all the way down to otvdm-master-1862.zip. I can add an exception, and it will then download, but then as soon as I try to open the zip file, the entire archive gets deleted and I get the same error. Hmmm.

[emendelson]

Make an exception for the zip file and for the folder that contains it; also for the folder where you'll place the application. Then send the application to Microsoft with a report of a false positive. Search the web for the link. Also, make your life easier by installing a different malware program.

[dcharlespyle]

Windows Defender isn't the only one reporting infection. Here is what is seen on the Linux side:

[Gaurav-Original-ClassicShellTester]

I usually disable Defender using Winaero Tweaker. It's nothing but a nuisance that also reduces file system performance.

[dcharlespyle]

I don't have issues with system performance involving Defender. But I've got two malware solutions (both in Windows and Linux) reporting something wrong since sometime after otvdm-master-1855. I've submitted the file for analysis. But having experience with systems compromised by malware, and loss of data, disabling the solutions is the last thing I want to do.

[dcharlespyle]

Windows Defender no longer reporting it as infected but Clamav and one other solution still are stating it is potentially unwanted software and/or unsafe. Closing this because Defender no longer is doing so as of today.