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Possible security problem -- in Python module
- From: Tom Szczesny <tavmem at hotmail dot com>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:01:24 -0500
- Subject: Possible security problem -- in Python module
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:23.0618 Begin passive write scan (330 file(s))
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:26.0660 Begin passive write scan (7 file(s))
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:27.0425 Infection detected: c:\cygwin\lib\python2.6\distutils\command\wininst-9.0.exe [MD5: 0563061137E462BF38717F90488C4504] [3/00080000] [Trojan.Dropper]
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:27.0425 File blocked in realtime: c:\cygwin\lib\python2.6\distutils\command\wininst-9.0.exe [MD5: 0563061137E462BF38717F90488C4504, Size: 196096 bytes] [524288/00000003] [Trojan.Dropper]
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:27.0425 Determination flags modified: MD5: 0563061137E462BF38717F90488C4504, Size: 196096 bytes, Flags: 00000020
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:27.0581 Performing cleanup entry: 1
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:27.0659 End passive write scan (7 file(s))
Sat 2012-02-25 17:39:29.0921 End passive write scan (330 file(s))
This was detected using "Webroot SecureAnywhere -- Complete".
This may be a false possitive, but I thought I should report it.
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