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Originally Posted by NSILMike
I suspect there is something in Calibre that mimics malware behavior in some way...
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jhowell covered that most excellently when he said:
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The executable is a Python interpreter that downloads and executes code on the fly (plugins).
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IMHO, Avast is doing exactly what it's supposed to when it flags behavior like this. Even Calibre itself flags it's own behavior when you install a plugin. Calibre tells you right then and there, "Hey, this could be dangerous. Only get plugins from places you trust." (paraphrased).
If Calibre can flag it's own behavior as dangerous, Avast should also be able to flag it the same way.
Avast is not saying that Calibre is dangerous. Only that it
could be dangerous. Which is 100% correct.