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PC Installation / Re: Detected: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
« on: September 13, 2024, 03:29:40 PM »
ooooo this is fascinating! I had not even considered that a "deep learning" approach was being used in detection nor how much it departs from the "conventional" approach. It makes sense to want to be able to catch a threat before it is known, but on the other hand you get this which I pulled from that support doc you linked: "However, due to the algorithmic nature of machine learning, it's not possible to identify why a false positive may have occurred."

Which seems important to our discussion here. There is a clear tradeoff between security (or sense of security) and control or even knowing. I am very interested to learn more!

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PC Installation / Re: Detected: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
« on: September 13, 2024, 12:20:26 AM »
Hi! Yes I agree that the Lite shouldn't have even more flags. I scanned it as a comparison and assumed it would have less or nothing. But to your original point, could all be false positives. Truth be told, I am using a work laptop, hoping to mess around on my down time, so I'm playing it safe not to hose up my machine! But I have a Mac laptop and over the weekend I want to get this going on that machine. Again thank you for the time and support!

edit: re-read your reply and yes I see now that places like Kaspersky and McAfee and many others all passed it as safe. So that is significant.

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PC Installation / Re: Detected: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
« on: September 12, 2024, 07:04:07 PM »
Hi Robert!

Ok thanks for your continued support on this.

I downloaded the full windows zip again, same threat got flagged, which makes sense, so I decided to run the file itself through VirusTotal. I think these links are static, so here are the reports for the full windows zip, the lite windows zip, and the mac:

Full: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ef2903e12683197ef066b2316965e9e7aa9e51392597a47a46cfd5278ad3edc9/detection

Lite: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3c21d7d39daf4bbea85bd25831af6c7c4c399d8a5ed6c398c2fbbe984d330cd7

Mac Full: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e3326d1354f449ce7069fe616e2d6d552d798a922b246fea9b2e3f424d0af36f

(LMK if those links don't work or if I inserted them incorrectly)

You are the developed, I do trust you. I merely want to share my findings so you can either dispel or investigate if needed. Based on the reports, and maybe they are false positives, but I feel best with the Mac install (which had no flags).

I am committed to using this software! I hope I can help in some way, not hinder, bother, or annoy.

Best

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PC Installation / Re: Detected: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
« on: September 11, 2024, 09:46:19 PM »
Hi Robert-

Thank you so much for replying! Of course I never thought a virus or similar could be placed intentionally. I am inclined to trust the software and the page, plus running the download URL through VirusTotal flagged nothing but safe verifications from dozens of trusted sites. I was trying to play it safe, and I feel better having your response. I've been itching to use the software! I will try again.

Thank you!

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PC Installation / Detected: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
« on: September 06, 2024, 04:40:12 PM »
Hey! Sorry to ask a noob question. I looked around here but didn't see this mentioned. I am running Windows 11. I just downloaded the PC zip from the site and Windows Security flagged this as a threat: PUA:Win32/Vigua.A

Doing a search online didn't turn up much other than saying this could be a threat.

Can anyone tell me what's up? Is this a virus in the download? Should I remove it? Is this a part of the software and therefore safe or benign?

Thank you!

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