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Help | False detection of some anti-virus programs

Background information:

• It may happen that certain anti-virus programs raise an alarm when running IAC. However, there is no Trojan / malware in the program. The "raw" Python script (which is not packaged as an .exe) also does not throw up false positives (as shown here by the VirusTotal Scan of release v1.4.3). So why does my anti-virus program perhaps hit then? This is most likely due to the way the .py file is converted into an executable file. I will try different methods for converting a .py file to an .exe in the future. Maybe I will find one that works with hardly any program.

My anti-virus program has detected a virus in the IAC file:

• What to do when this happens? Make sure you have downloaded the official version from GitHub. Since I also link the VirusTotal scan of the release with each release, you can decide for yourself how likely it is that the program contains a virus. Since the code of the program is publicly available at any time, you can convince yourself of the functionality (Note: Please do not modify the program and upload it to the internet afterwards! This is against the EULA of IAC and can be punished by law).

My anti-virus program has blocked IAC and deleted the file:

• This happens to me all the time during testing. You can search for a virus container (sometimes called quarantine) in your anti-virus program and restore the program there and add it as an exception. If after that you get an error like "Fatal error detected", please delete the file and download it again. This time, make sure that your anti-virus program is set to pause / off before running it. The program should now run normally. You can also add an exception for the program.

I have received a message from Microsoft Defender SmartScreen that my computer has been protected by Windows:

• Well, sorry to disappoint you, but Windows has not protected you from anything. This message comes up every time you run a file that has not been signed. From a practical point of view, this is a big money-making scheme by Windows, because every certificate costs money. Since I'm a 1 man team and the program doesn't make a profit either, I won't be able to sign the program out of my own pockets. It is probably also possible to sign the file itself. I will have a closer look at that soon. Once the file is signed, this message should no longer appear.

So how can I run the file when this message comes?

• Click on "More information", then you will see the option "Run anyway".Click this and the program should run normally.

Problems and missing Features

If you encounter a problem while using IAC, I would be very grateful if you could create an issue for it. This way I can keep track of all the issues that need to be fixed. If you want, you can also look into the already existing Issues.