Trojan horse in 1pasword for windows setup file?
I have used 1 password (version 4.0.0.499) for windows in windows 8 and for Android on kitkat. Because I had a new laptop coming, I decided to not upgrade to the newest version on my old laptop. Today I tried to install the newest version of 1password for windows on a windows 8.1 laptop. Downloading worked, but as soon as I wanted to install, my virusscanner (comodo version 8.0.0.4344) popped up. It broke off the installation of 1password and communnicated about a 'cloudscanner.trojan.gen@2@1'. After scanning the 1password file and thoroughly scanning my laptop it found nothing. I tried to download and install again, same result.
I have 2 questions:
- Is the 1password setup file corrupt?
- How do I install 1password on my new laptop?
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All virus scanners will occasionally flag a file incorrectly (a False Positive). You can test with multiple virus scanners to verify the file and override your scanner. Use the Jotti service:
to upload and test the file. Once you are satisfied, disable the virus scanner for the installation, and/or whitelist the installer.
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If you're downloading the file from our web site, you should be fine.
The direct link for the current non-beta build:
Of course, @MrC's suggestion (to reassure yourself that no one has "gotten between" you and us) is solid.
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Thanks both for your reaction! The direct link gives the same malware message. The Jotti online scan shows 20 positive results and 2 malware results. Combining the 2 I conclude a false positive.
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Great! We've not had any other reports of "infection" that I can recall.
That said, there's never any harm in checking the download, but you may have to disable your "protection" to run the installer successfully.
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