All I can imagine is that I must be doing something wrong. The file is still being flagged. I have received no emails back. Maybe I need to download the file to submit it, but Avast is blocking me from doing that, so I submitted the URL instead. Please could someone on this forum who knows how to submit CheckSumVerify.au3 found on this page: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/164148-checksumverify-verify-integrity-of-the-compiled-exe/?p=1196863 submit it as a possible FP.
Although both myself and every other AV is saying that it is harmless, you might not believe that. Look what it is - checksum verification - a security feature. I am waiting to test it, provide feedback and perhaps make suggestions for improvement. I really need some assistance here. Please request feedback when submitting the report and leave a link to this thread.
Oops, I missed this, although I linked to this thread and the one on the other forum:
I would have thought a virtual machine would have been enough protection, or using a live linux distro. The file can’t be analysed without accessing the URL. Anyway, that’s probably where I went wrong, so I’ll try again. I must say - this is quite hard work.
Yes, but that isn’t solving the false positive. If I use the code and distribute it on the internet I can’t exactly start telling people to disable their Avast protection. That is why I need to get this sorted out.
I submitted both reports again with the hXXp. Let’s hope that starts the ball rolling.
When I said using a virtual machine, I meant for the Avast team to safely access potentially dangerous URLs. If I need to download anything, I can pretty much always do so safely using knoppix - I am a bit paranoid about disabling shields. It ought to be a lot easier to simply submit the URL though. Thanks for responding again.
I would like to convey my sincerest thanks for this fix, and previous occasions where the avast team have investigated false positives thrown by programs created using AutoIt. I totally understand the need for caution and that security comes first. Please forgive me for slight impatience on my part in this, or any other, thread on this forum. I will continue to recommend Avast to other computer users. Thanks to the developers once more: I’m happy now this has been fixed.
