On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Johan Samyn <johan.sa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I just compiled openssl-1.0.0g on a Win7 box using MingW. All went well,
> except I got a virus alert from Avira for 'TR/Graftor.10418.101' found
> in the file .../openssl-1.0.0g/test/asn1test.exe. That virus was added
> to the Avira VDF file on 2012-01-18.
> Avira denies access to it, so that file is unusable, and I quarantained
> it (to get rid of the alerts). Is this a real threat ? Has anyone else
> experienced it ? Or is it a hoax (cause to me it seems a bit weird to
> have a virus after just compiling a package like openssl) ?
As Alan suggested, test against other scanners. I usually use
https://www.virustotal.com/.

But its probably a false positive.

Jeff
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