False Positive - VirusTotal

[ShadowWhisperer]

I am well aware of VirusTotal claiming this is malicious.

Submitted for manual review to Microsoft

Any posts mentioning this will be deleted. I am very aware.

You have 3 options

1. Run the batch version
2. Build the .exe from source
3. Keep Edge installed

[FadeMind]

@ShadowWhisperer Maybe sign EXE files for sure with Cert or via GPG.
Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/49696454
I using ESET from years. No EXE false positives.

Malwarebytes sees malware in probably everything not valid signed or repacked.
https://www.reddit.com/r/dotnet/comments/qszqbf/malwarebytes_false_positive/
and more
https://www.google.com/search?q=malwarebytes+false+positive+reddit

[SletRon]

Is it possible to find out what sequence of commands the application is built with? I would be very grateful.

[ShadowWhisperer]

pyinstaller --noconsole --onefile -n Remove-Edge.exe edge.py --add-data "setup.exe;."

[ShadowWhisperer]

Added certificate. We'll see how it goes. I haven't had anything "real" flag it from me, Since ~Dec of '23.

[hndrx67]

@ShadowWhisperer I don't care if it has a virus payload or just a normal edge remover, I have a ton of pirated softwares anyway, maybe my data is already stolen idc, fck my data. Thanks for this mate, finally gotten rid of my crap edge.

[ltguillaume]

@ShadowWhisperer I don't care if it has a virus payload or just a normal edge remover, I have a ton of pirated softwares anyway, maybe my data is already stolen idc, fck my data. Thanks for this mate, finally gotten rid of my crap edge.

Your data oftentimes contains (sensitive) data of others, too, so that's no way to treat it.

Windows Defender is now classifying it as malicious, and won't even let me run it.

However, you are able to set exceptions in the Defender app.

[ShadowWhisperer]

Re-submitted to Microsoft, for review. 12/22/2024

[vnsugadev]

Don't act badass, say the method for compiling from the source as well lol. Generally the norm.

[ShadowWhisperer]

Added to readme file. *Also posted above

[ShadowWhisperer]

Files updated.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/57935075f1272e62660ca344e4baf9e5a7651c02e4d44674117e302c00adf651/detection

[LightYagami28]

I confirm that to date the .exe is detected as:
HackTool:Win32/Silentall!MTB

File path:
C:\Users\light\Downloads\Remove-Edge.exe

Could you provide an estimated time for resolution?

[LightYagami28]

@ShadowWhisperer

False Positive Reported to Webroot

Hello,

I have submitted a false positive removal request to Webroot regarding the detection of Remove-Edge.exe as W32.Malware.gen.

• File: Remove-Edge.exe
• Detection: W32.Malware.gen
• Repository: GitHub - ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge

I have requested them to review the detection and remove it from their antivirus definitions if confirmed as a false positive. I will update you as soon as I receive any feedback from their team.