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Is there a malware into the Win 64bit version file FreeCAD_0.16.6700.7b925d1-WIN-x64-installer.exe? My download with Chrome has just been stopped twice by Avast antivirus at 39MB out of 224MB.



Why not let it download fully and run the virus scanner on it? You won't get a virus just downloading a file in up-to-date Chrome.


Windows Defender detected no threats in the installer. Windows defender detects between 85-91 percent of 0-day threats, while other vendors might detect up to 100 percent of 0-days, according to the latest report from av-test.org.


I believe there is an open bug on this since 2015:

http://freecadweb.org/tracker/view.php?id=1839


Curious why Avast rather than Microsoft's Defender.


Quick update: downloaded just now and installed, no trouble. Thanks.




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