Not really a rant, but seems a good enough place
On the 2nd inst I posted this
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Originally Posted by BetterRed
I've used the MS [security] product in its various guises since 2009 when I ditched XP for Win 7, and I can't recall ever getting a false +ve from 'it'. But, I have had it find malware, including a trojan that none of the Virus Total scanners found - it was in a CCleaner download, an Avast product!
BR
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Wouldn't you know it, I just got one (false +ve).
Not in a calibre.msi, in the latest 7TT update install. The author already knew about it and his response to the reporter was:
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Thank you for the feedback. I’m aware of that, but unfortunately that’s not much that I can do. Usually the security warning stops appearing after some time once the new version gains some popularity.
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But it won't gain any popularity unless users ignore the alert. It also implies MS gathers statistics on how many people do ignore the alert.
Main Point: is there a phrase for that? That is, when you say 'something' has never happened, implying and it probably never will, the 'something' happens soon after.
Self-defeating prophecy came to mind, but i was looking for something catchier - IMO it's not Sod's, Finagle's, or Murphy's Law, they all imply something went awry.
BR