Windows Defender (Win10) reports virus in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe. Would not let me copy from the installer zip package, and would not let me download the no-install zip package. Details:
The following error occurred: Error code 0x80508023. The program could not find the malware and other potentially unwanted software on this computer.
Detected item: Trojan:Win32/Codinx.B!cl
Description: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.
Recommended action: Remove this software immediately.
Items:
containerfile:C:\Users\William\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_xyplorer_full.zip\XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
file:C:\Users\William\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_xyplorer_full.zip\XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe->(nsis-6-XYplorer.exe)
Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
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Re: Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
AM running WIndows 10 with Windows Defender, and no problem here.william wrote:Windows Defender (Win10) reports virus in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe. Would not let me copy from the installer zip package, and would not let me download the no-install zip package.

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OS: Win 10. XYplorer version: Latest beta, unless specified.
Scaling: Main monitor 125%, Secondary monitor on the right 100%
OS: Win 10. XYplorer version: Latest beta, unless specified.
Re: Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
Just downloaded 17.30 and received the same virus warning error. Windows server 2016 standard.
Detected Item: Trojan:Win32/Codinx.B!cl
Category: Trojan
Description: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.
Recommended action: Remove this software immediately.
Items:
file:C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer\XYplorer.exe
regkey:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\XYplorer
uninstall:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\XYplorer
Detected Item: Trojan:Win32/Codinx.B!cl
Category: Trojan
Description: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.
Recommended action: Remove this software immediately.
Items:
file:C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer\XYplorer.exe
regkey:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\XYplorer
uninstall:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\XYplorer
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Re: Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
I will soon publish 17.40. Then MS will get informed again (yaaawwn) with the "news": XY is no virus. 
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Re: Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
Please let me know if XYplorer_17.40_Install.exe makes any such problems.
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Re: Virus reported in XYplorer_17.30_Install.exe
Got no such problem with 17.40. Downloaded the .zip installer package & installed smoothly as normal.
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