rdpx.v0380.zip\rdpx v0380\rdpx.exe triggers a malware warning from Microsoft Security Essentials

[ReckonCiler]

Hi,

I downloaded the zip with the binaries rdpx.v0380.zip but when I extract it I get a message from Microsoft Security Essentials regarding a Medium level threat 'Win32/Uwamson.A!ml'.

Is this a false positive?

[MrBrianGale]

That specific malware warning is for a ransomware thing. I would recommend running the zip past another antivirus tool and scan your PC as well. It COULD be that your computer is compromised and it is a false positive in the sense that rdpx.exe comes up as a virus when it isn't, but that the exe you downloaded got infected during or after download.

[kimmknight]

Unfortunately (in my experience) anything compiled with common Python compilers will trigger antivirus warnings (if unsigned). I believe (and certainly hope) this is a false positive.

Feel free to delete the EXE and just run the python code directly in the python interpreter.

On Thu, 21 Oct 2021, 00:58 ReckonCiler, @.***> wrote:

Hi,

I downloaded the zip with the binaries rdpx.v0380.zip but when I extract it I get a message from Microsoft Security Essentials regarding a Medium level threat 'Win32/Uwamson.A!ml'.

Is this a false positive?

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