Latest version of GNS3 2.2.44.1 for macOS is flagged by Virus Total security vendors.

[paul-cossey]

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Describe the bug
Hi, folks

Not sure where else to raise this, so apologies if it's not the correct channel.

I think these are false positives, but the latest version of latest version of GNS3 2.2.44.1 for macOS is being flagged by Virus Total security vendors.

The downloaded DMG is flagged by 2 vendors: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1abd8911265d4f70c1387a74038629b47569ca583cad6b44c765adf5e78b22d9

The App bundle is flagged by 4 vendors: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6a87592c8b3e43a4cb305f052923641063f3e18733b4ca73c74fd5ba4f1f7f63

You may wish to work with the vendors in question to resolve this.

Thanks!

GNS3 version and operating system (please complete the following information):

• OS: macOS
• GNS3 version: 2.2.44.1
• Any use of the GNS3 VM or remote server: N/A

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'Download page'
2. Click on 'Download latest version'
3. Upload to 'www.virustotal.com'
4. See error: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1abd8911265d4f70c1387a74038629b47569ca583cad6b44c765adf5e78b22d9 and https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6a87592c8b3e43a4cb305f052923641063f3e18733b4ca73c74fd5ba4f1f7f63

Screenshots or videos
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Additional context
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[grossmj]

Indeed, this looks like false positives.

[paul-cossey]

Hi, folks

This cleared up with the latest release, but now the latest version is being flagged by two vendors on VirusTotal:

• https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2decd3626a0151ace2a6b89ee40a1b19857e08e25755e5d99685fe069e4165f6/detection

The App Bundle is only flagged by one vendor:

• https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b261336424a392cb79cd1ff803fc94c52050ac69d1deabfc6dfc226ef78cc165?nocache=1

The download URL is coming up clean:

• https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/1ad2999ae06f660c06ae2367e1a56ec7ad557c1957b9b92a14721963cf1aa5bc

Looks like false positives again, but possibly worth trying to working with the vendors to stop these detections.

Thanks!

[grossmj]

Looks like false positives again, but possibly worth trying to working with the vendors to stop these detections.

Indeed however unfortunately we don't really have much time to work with the vendors.

[paul-cossey]

We've not had any VT alerts for a while now. Closing