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Bitdefender thinks homey.exe is a virus

mixukmixuk Member
in Questions & Help
Just a heads up, the latest Bitdefender thinks the homey desktop app on Windows 10 is a virus. Don't know what I can really do about it except tag it as safe, but maybe someone should notify Bitdefender about this.

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  • TedTolboomTedTolboom Member
    @Bram something for you to check?
  • posthokposthok Member
    edited September 2017
    Running the latest bitdefender too, but on my side there is no virus detected in the homey desktop app. This could raise a question. Isn't your Homey.exe infected by a virus?
    Running latest (1.03) on windows 10 with Bitdefender total security 2018.

  • posthokposthok Member
    Screenshot
  • PimBliekPimBliek Member
    It does! It infects you with a strong urge to buy more home automation devices and then they spread around your house. Very dangerous for your wallet! :)
    Anyway good luck ;)
  • BramBram Member
    I will notify the developer of the desktop app to see if he can figure out if there is something wrong with the desktop app! Thanks for the heads-up!
  • GeurtDijkerGeurtDijker Member
    edited September 2017
    mixuk said:
    Just a heads up, the latest Bitdefender thinks the homey desktop app on Windows 10 is a virus. Don't know what I can really do about it except tag it as safe, but maybe someone should notify Bitdefender about this.
    If you think it is a false positive you can report it to Bitdefender  here: 
    https://www.bitdefender.com/support/what-to-do-when-bitdefender-detected-a-clean-file-as-infected-(false-positive)-851.html

    But again like @posthok  says, check it! maybe your file (system) is infected? 

    Edit: Fixed the link as the editor doesn't like it.
     
  • mixukmixuk Member
    All right, I'll check it out. But Bitdefender has not warned anything similar on anything else, and here it's not pointing out a specific issue, but just calling it "potentially malicious" and disinfected by the active threat control. I'll let bitdefender know and send the executable for them to check.
  • mixukmixuk Member
    The issue still exists, no notes from Bitdefender.
  • Peet91Peet91 Member
    I have exact same issue. It is rather annoying and I hope Bitdefender will fix it soon.
  • bvdbosbvdbos Member
    The windows-app will be deprecated in a couple of months in exchange for a new great interface... So better tell Bitdefender to ignore this exe...
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