IDP.Generic in setup-x86_64.exe

[Marco Atzeri]

Am 03.05.2020 um 00:26 schrieb Fausto Arinos de A. Barbuto via Cygwin:
> 
> Hi,
> Attempts to update my Cygwin installation with the new setup-x86_64.exeended up in failure. Avast Free Antivirus says the file has a IDP.Genericmalware and moved it promptly to the virus vault, where setup-x86_64.exeis kept "prisoner". I might ask Avast to release it and let it run, butI'm afraid of inflicting damages to my computer. A previous version ofsetup-x86_64.exe had the same fate, this time because of IDP.ALEXA.52.
> In the meantime, I cannot update.
> What should I do?
> Fausto
> 
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https://cygwin.com/faq.html#faq.setup.virus

It is a false positive, or you are downloading from the wrong place:

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/feba2faaad241f1c286d8236c9c412fb761cd2369a758c3b97e0577684efdba0/detection

0/79 score

Regards
Marco