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Subject:	Re: Exclude cygwin folder from malware scans?
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Fred Ma wrote:
> After some surfing, I haven't found any evidence of malware targetting
> cygwin.  I'm considering excluding the massive file tree from scans
> (AV, SpyBot, AdAware).  I'd be interested in more experienced opinions
> about this.  Thanks.

Any such reports on this list in the past have later been shown to be
problems with the software that claims to have found a fault in Cygwin.
Such is the reasoning behind the following FAQ:

<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.virus>

There has actually been more evidence to support that virus scanners,
firewalls, and spyware detection programs *cause* Cygwin problems by
interfering with its proper operation.  You can see such reports and
the subsequent resolutions (un-install faulty security software) in
the email archives.


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