[MC-237] Virus! Created: 24/Oct/12 Updated: 03/Jul/13 Resolved: 24/Oct/12 |
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| Status: | Resolved |
| Project: | Minecraft: Java Edition |
| Component/s: | None |
| Affects Version/s: | Minecraft 1.4.2 |
| Fix Version/s: | None |
| Type: | Bug | ||
| Reporter: | Andrew Schoenecke | Assignee: | Unassigned |
| Resolution: | Invalid | Votes: | 0 |
| Labels: | download, virus | ||
| Confirmation Status: | Unconfirmed |
| Description |
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When I download the 1.4.2 server pre-release, my firewall McAfee blocks it saying there is a virus inside called "PWS-Zbot.gen.alu!dam". When I tried to download the 1.4 server it did the same, as well as the normal 1.3.2 single and server downloads! McAfee has this virus stored as a known threat in it's online database, and I'm not going to tell my firewall to let the virus through. Please fix this if it's a real problem! |
| Comments |
| Comment by Gravity [ 24/Oct/12 ] |
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Hi there. Please make sure that you are actually downloading from the proper address (http://assets.minecraft.net/1_4_2/minecraft.jar) and not any other address. It's not likely that you already have some sort of virus on your system that is causing it to be downloaded from another (possibly malicious) location, but it's possible. Also, as Gorga said, it's also plausible that your anti-virus is detecting a false-positive. In any case, I'll be closing this as it's not an actual Minecraft bug. |
| Comment by Talven81 [ 24/Oct/12 ] |
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This is not a bug, but a false positive in the Anti-Virus system you are using.
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| Comment by void [ 24/Oct/12 ] |
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For the love of god, how many times do I need to repeat this to ANYONE? MC It's just retarded. Just ignore it. If you need help with unblocking the download, ask me. |