Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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Hi
i received a phishing warning from my computer security system about the file "mmex-1.5.6-win64.exe" that i can't install (Panda Endpoint Protection)
I checked your file on Virus total and i received the same warning.

Origin of the warning is:
Contacted IP addresses - 104.18.24.243
Comodo Valkyrie Verdict tagged this IP as Malware

I'm sure it's a false positive but i think you can investigate on it.
Thanks for your work!
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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OK the exe looks fine:
https://valkyrie.comodo.com/get_info?sh ... 7C82A6FEE0

But the IP reported is indeed flagged as 'malware'
https://verdict.valkyrie.comodo.com/url ... .18.24.243

That IP belongs to Cloudfare who Sourceforge use, but not sure if this is related.

If you download from Github - https://github.com/moneymanagerex/money ... -win64.exe does this still cause the same issue on install?
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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Cannot install v1.5.6 and any previous versions as windows defender blocks installation. Checked exe file on virustotal.com. 1 security vendor flagged this file as malicious. IP=104.18.24.243, Detections 1/87. Matches rule MALWARE-CNC DNS Fast Flux attempt from Snort registered user ruleset
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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which Windows and Defender version is installed.
I have just installed MMEX 1.5.6 and 1.5.7.Beta1 again and get no message from Windows/Defender.
A hardcopy would be helpful.

Based on the registration email, I suspect that the installed AVG Internet Security is preventing the installation and not Defender.
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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I use Windows 10 21H1 OS build 19043.1165. I used Windows Defender when I got the error messages when I tried to install 1.5.6.
I then disabled windows defender but still got the error messages.
So I installed AVG Antivirus because I know, windows defender will then be completely disabled.
After that I could install mmex 1.5.6 and was therefore sure that windows defender was causing the problem.
When I sent the email, I had AVG installed.
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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I have the exact same version of Windows on my laptop and was able to install 1.5.6 without any problems.
Checking the installation file with Defender did not give any message.

from what location was 1.5.6 downloaded ??
please send me the file to mmex-reg@bluewin.ch
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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I first downloaded the file from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/moneym ... es/v1.5.6/ then I tried https://github.com/moneymanagerex/money ... -win64.exe then I tried it with a version from chiponline. I always got the same error.
I will send you the exe file (it's the last one I tried with, the one I downloaded from chiponline. I've deleted the other versions).
Tomorrow I will try to reproduce everything.
- De-Install AVR and use Windows Defender Again.
- De-Install Money Manager EX.
- Download again the version from https://sourceforge.net/projects/moneym ... es/v1.5.6/
- Install Money Manager EX.
I will then make print screens from the error I got when running the install setup (resp. for which dll I got the error: setup error opening file for writing)
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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I've de-installed AVR and Money Manager as mentioned on my previous post, downloaded money manager ex again from https://sourceforge.net/projects/moneym ... es/v1.5.6/ and installed it again under windows defender.
This time I didn't got the above mentioned error's. Don't know why and I don't know what was the problem yesterday.
There were also no definition updates since which may cause the difference. I still have the same security intelligence updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus KB2267602 (Version 1.347.685.0) installed as yesterday.

Anayway, thank's a lot for your help.
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Re: Problem with new install file 1.5.6

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Thank you very much for the tests and the feedback.
Thus we can exclude a possible (virus) problem.
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