Latest download of 1Password 4 flagged with a virus PUS:RiskTool.Win32.Deleter.p [False positive]

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mbognanno
mbognanno
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edited April 2015 in 1Password 4 for Windows

When trying to download the latest version of 1Password for Windows my AV software complains of PUS:RiskTool.Win32.Deleter.p. Is there really a virus in the installer package?

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  • MrC
    MrC
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    Hi @mbognanno ,

    It is in all likelihood a False Positive - all A/V tools occasionally do this (and worse).

    You can test out any binary at jotti.org, which wlll run many A/V scanners on the object and provide you with the results.

    Notify your A/V company of the F.P.

  • MikeT
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    Hi @mbognanno,

    As MrC correctly pointed out, this is most likely a false positive. 1Password will be flagged more often because of the encryption libraries we have, that sometime makes the anti-malware tools think we're doing something weird.

    Can you tell us which anti-virus solution this is, so we can also file a report with them about this false positive.

  • mbognanno
    mbognanno
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    Thanks for the update. On my end it was flagged by Kaspersky A/V.

  • rdefulio
    rdefulio
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    Ran into this false positive myself this morning. Wanted to share also that virustotal.com is another good site for checking out false-positives against multiple AV vendors. This and jotti.org are good tools to have in your toolbelt. Thanks for sharing.

  • MikeT
    edited April 2015
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    Hi guys,

    @mbognanno:

    On my end it was flagged by Kaspersky A/V.

    That's weird, we've worked with them to make sure we're good to go but we'll check in again with them. Thanks!

    @rdefulio,

    Ran into this false positive myself this morning.

    Are you using the same AV, Kaspersky?

    Wanted to share also that virustotal.com is another good site for checking out false-positives against multiple AV vendors.

    Great suggestion, thanks!

  • We've contacted both SurfRight, the developers of HitmanPro, and Kaspersky about this false positive.
    As soon as we know more, we'll post the information in this thread.

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