Symantec Says setup-x86_64.exe is "Untrustworthy"

Symantec Says setup-x86_64.exe is "Untrustworthy"

[Douglas Mach]

When I try to download setup-x86_64.exe from 
(https://www.cygwin.com/install.html), my version of Symantec (Version 
12.1.6(12.1 RU6 MP5) build 7004 (12.1.7004.6500)) says “There is strong 
evidence that this file is untrustworthy”. It then deletes the file. 
Note, it does NOT get upset at the 32-bit version (setup-x86.exe).

Dr. Douglas Mach

Senior Atmospheric and Storm Electricity Scientist

Universities Space Research Association

USRA Science and Technology Institute

Global Hydrology and Climate Center

320 Sparkman Dr., Room 4022

Huntsville, AL 35805

+1(256)961-7830

dmach@nasa.gov <mailto:dmach@nasa.gov>


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Re: Symantec Says setup-x86_64.exe is "Untrustworthy"

[Brian Inglis]

On 2017-07-06 14:41, Douglas Mach wrote:
> When I try to download setup-x86_64.exe from
> (https://www.cygwin.com/install.html), my version of Symantec (Version
> 12.1.6(12.1 RU6 MP5) build 7004 (12.1.7004.6500)) says “There is strong evidence
> that this file is untrustworthy”. It then deletes the file. Note, it does NOT
> get upset at the 32-bit version (setup-x86.exe).

Report a false positive to your product vendor and add an exception for the URL.

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Re: Symantec Says setup-x86_64.exe is "Untrustworthy"

[Andrew Schulman]

> When I try to download setup-x86_64.exe from 
> (https://www.cygwin.com/install.html), my version of Symantec (Version 
> 12.1.6(12.1 RU6 MP5) build 7004 (12.1.7004.6500)) says “There is strong 
> evidence that this file is untrustworthy”. It then deletes the file. 
> Note, it does NOT get upset at the 32-bit version (setup-x86.exe).

Yeah, this bit me too, and I apparently didn't have enough rights to add an
exception. I worked around it by downloading an older version of setup from
http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/setup/setup.html.


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