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today I tried to download Python(x,y)-2.7.6.1.exe (https://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/wiki/Downloads?tm=2), but the download was blocked by my Avast free Antivirus because of a Trojan Horse ("Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]"). Does anybody else has this problem?

Emily
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  • That program is big enough (700+MB!) that it might contain something that tickled the AV. If the file is from a reputable source, it should be fine. Check hashes and signatures if you are able. – nneonneo Jun 10 '14 at 17:32

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I did a quick search for virus under the project issues, and found there's an open item for this (as well as a merged issue with the exact trojan you're seeing reported); most recent comment from the developer on June 8th:

It seems like a false positive - see:

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/761c7bb7e7b12e3a9cd535290d7df704a202cc6b4330a08e1ed3350b74f117e1/analysis/1402239893/

I've submitted a false positive report which hopefully will clear things up.

admdrew
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