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Re: [BackupPC-users] cygwin-rsyncd-3.0.9.0 and cygwin-rsyncd-3.1.2 file integrity

2017-02-12 09:53:53
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] cygwin-rsyncd-3.0.9.0 and cygwin-rsyncd-3.1.2 file integrity
From: Kenneth Porter <shiva AT sewingwitch DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:52:28 -0800
--On Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:37 AM -0500 David Bespiaty 
<keenicky AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> Have cygwin-rsyncd-3.0.9.0 installed on my Windows hosts and I read about
> and downloaded the cygwin-rsyncd-3.1.2 from GMail YO. I was planning on
> testing it on a couple of my Win 10 laptops and as per habit I ran the
> newer version through VirusTotal online. It came up with quite a few hits
> although it didnt seem like a virus thing? I also downloaded and tested
> the old version, with the same results. Can any of the gurus here tell me
> what triggers the alarms? I'm not trying to spread FUD, just a curiosity
> thing as everyone is more careful nowadays.

Are you scanning the installer binary or the final installed images? It may 
be that the AV is reporting the installer.

Try running the files through this and link us the results.

<https://www.virustotal.com/>

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