Windows Defender reports trojan in calibre-5.14.0

alb998 · 04-06-2021, 10:07 AM

Windows defender is reporting:

Trojan:Script/Phonzy.A!ml

in Calibre-5.14.0, in both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions from the primary and both alternate download locations.

Quoth · 04-06-2021, 10:18 AM

All AV software gives false positives and misses new threats.

kovidgoyal · 04-06-2021, 12:21 PM

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...a-virus-trojan

theducks · 04-06-2021, 03:01 PM

Where did you get the files?
Defender did not gripe on my 5.14 download-install (2 systems)

JSWolf · 04-06-2021, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alb998

Windows defender is reporting:

Trojan:Script/Phonzy.A!ml

in Calibre-5.14.0, in both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions from the primary and both alternate download locations.

I'm sorry, but you are just not correct. Windows Defender on two different computers (both with Windows 10) has not complained about Calibre 5.14.0.

chaley · 04-06-2021, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm sorry, but you are just not correct. Windows Defender on two different computers (both with Windows 10) has not complained about Calibre 5.14.0.

Or Defender was updated in the 5 hours separating the two posts.

JSWolf · 04-06-2021, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

Or Defender was updated in the 5 hours separating the two posts.

I did a Windows Update after I posted and still no issue with Windows Defender and Calibre 5.14.

ownedbycats · 04-06-2021, 05:10 PM

A definition update, not a Windows one...

DiapDealer · 04-06-2021, 05:22 PM

I'm laughing hysterically at the Fonzie ...

Ayyyyyy

trojan.

JSWolf · 04-06-2021, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

A definition update, not a Windows one...

Windows Defender updates get downloaded via Windows Update.

ownedbycats · 04-06-2021, 05:46 PM

I do it here

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chaley · 04-06-2021, 05:53 PM

Neener Neener Neener!

ownedbycats · 04-06-2021, 05:54 PM

This indicates that it is the definitions, er, "intelligence" though.

JSWolf · 04-06-2021, 05:59 PM

I don't know how one person gets a warning where nobody else is getting one all using the same program unless the OP did not download from the Calibre site and did get a copy that is infected from some other site.

ownedbycats · 04-06-2021, 06:06 PM

It's not detecting anything on my end either.

The OP said they got the files from three different sources, the main site and alternates (fosshub and github). It's unlikely that all three of them were compromised.

04-06-2021, 10:07 AM	#1
alb998 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2021 Device: Mobipocket Reader	Windows Defender reports trojan in calibre-5.14.0 Windows defender is reporting: Trojan:Script/Phonzy.A!ml in Calibre-5.14.0, in both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions from the primary and both alternate download locations.

04-06-2021, 05:54 PM	#13
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	This indicates that it is the definitions, er, "intelligence" though. Attached Thumbnails

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,006 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	All AV software gives false positives and misses new threats.

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04-06-2021, 03:01 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Where did you get the files? Defender did not gripe on my 5.14 download-install (2 systems)

04-06-2021, 05:10 PM	#8
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	A definition update, not a Windows one...

04-06-2021, 05:22 PM	#9
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,892 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm laughing hysterically at the Fonzie ... Ayyyyyy trojan.

04-06-2021, 05:46 PM	#11
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I do it here

04-06-2021, 05:53 PM	#12
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Neener Neener Neener!

04-06-2021, 05:59 PM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't know how one person gets a warning where nobody else is getting one all using the same program unless the OP did not download from the Calibre site and did get a copy that is infected from some other site.

04-06-2021, 06:06 PM	#15
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	It's not detecting anything on my end either. The OP said they got the files from three different sources, the main site and alternates (fosshub and github). It's unlikely that all three of them were compromised.