I can't create self-extract file with WINRAR because Defender says it's a trojan named Wacatac

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I'm trying to create a self-extract EXE to run my installer program, which is conformed by 3 files so I need to pack it for distribution.

The problem is that once the file is created using WinRAR, it's automatically deleted by Windows Defender because it thinks it's a trojan named Wacatac.

What can I do about it?? I can't find any info on this trojan to know what to do to avoid this.

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 23 '19 at 04:53

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Fixed - I had to switch compression format to ZIP instead of RAR, this way Windows Defender no longer identifies the file as a virus/trojan.

answered Oct 23 '19 at 04:53

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I can't create self-extract file with WINRAR because Defender says it's a trojan named Wacatac

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