[New-bugs-announce] [issue27383] executuable in distutils triggering microsoft anti virus

[Rob Bairos]

New submission from Rob Bairos:

python 3.5:  wininst-14.0.exe

Is triggering 
Microsoft Security Essentials virus detection:

Recommended action: Remove this software immediately.

Items: 
file:D:\PythonBuilds\202ee57ca3\py\Lib\distutils\command\wininst-14.0.exe

I've tried on two separate machines so far, with same quarantine.


Microsoft Security Essentials (running on Windows 7)

Antimalware Client Version: 4.9.218.0
Engine Version: 1.1.12805.0
Antivirus definition: 1.223.2544.0
Antispyware definition: 1.223.2544.0
Network Inspection System Engine Version: 2.1.12706.0
Network Inspection System Definition Version: 116.10.0.0

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components: Distutils
messages: 269186
nosy: Rob Bairos, dstufft, eric.araujo
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: executuable in distutils triggering microsoft anti virus
type: security
versions: Python 3.5

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