From 1be58dcda8f31eb0ed77fd5e33fb3f5fe47f33ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob Pike Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:17:58 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] doc/faq: add a Q&A about virus scanners Fixes #23759. Change-Id: I0407ebfea507991fc205f7b04bc5798808a5c5f6 Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/97496 Reviewed-by: Ian Lance Taylor Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick Reviewed-by: David Symonds --- doc/go_faq.html | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/go_faq.html b/doc/go_faq.html index f273688705..9f928c9f55 100644 --- a/doc/go_faq.html +++ b/doc/go_faq.html @@ -1931,6 +1931,26 @@ eliminating the unused imports issue in practice. This program is easily connected to most editors to run automatically when a Go source file is written.

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+Why does my virus-scanning software think my Go distribution or compiled binary is infected?

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+This is a common occurrence, especially on Windows machines, and is almost always a false positive. +Commercial virus scanning programs are often confused by the structure of Go binaries, which +they don't see as often as those compiled from other languages. +

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+If you've just installed the Go distribution and the system reports it is infected, that's certainly a mistake. +To be really thorough, you can verify the download by comparing the checksum with those on the +downloads page. +

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+In any case, if you believe the report is in error, please report a bug to the supplier of your virus scanner. +Maybe in time virus scanners can learn to understand Go programs. +

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