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I just tried compiling this with a v1.0.47.04 AutoHotkeySC.bin.
I had to use 7-zip to extract the bin file from the installer, since I didn't have the old zip version.

Scripts compiled with v1.0.45.04 are not detected as viruses, at least for me. I guess only v1.0.47.04 matched the virus signature. Perhaps someone wrote a virus with this version of AutoHotkey and it was reported to AVG.

I'm curious about why "Autoit" is in the name, given that I used the same version of Ahk2Exe and different versions of AutoHotkeySC.bin...

I've sent a sample (MsgBox.exe) to AVG.


Edit: btw, the description for Ask for Help is
NOTThat aside, anti-virus false positives prevent users from running the scripts. It is a problem that needs a solution, and it relates directly to AutoHotkey. I strongly suggest that this thread belongs in Ask for Help.

[Mod edit: yes I think so too; I guess another moderator thought there was a conflict of interests earlier on in this discussion]

Ah, good that this is (hopefully) taken care of.

For anyone having this problem again, I was able to use my compiled code when I rolled back to 1.0.47.3. (I don't have 1.0.47.4 but that might work too.)

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Just did a scan with http://virusscan.jotti.org/ and got 2 hits

Scan taken on 24 Feb 2008 14:21:50 (GMT)
A-Squared
Found nothing
AntiVir
Found nothing
ArcaVir
Found nothing
Avast
Found nothing
AVG Antivirus
Found nothing
BitDefender
Found nothing
ClamAV
Found nothing
CPsecure
Found Troj.Spy.W32.Agent.bdw
Dr.Web
Found nothing
F-Prot Antivirus
Found nothing
F-Secure Anti-Virus
Found nothing
Fortinet
Found nothing
Ikarus
Found nothing
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Found nothing
NOD32
Found nothing
Norman Virus Control
Found nothing
Panda Antivirus
Found nothing
Rising Antivirus
Found nothing
Sophos Antivirus
Found nothing
VirusBuster
Found nothing
VBA32
Found Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bbg

So there still some out that causing this issue

Still got Hits with

eSafe 7.0.15.0 2008.03.06 suspicious Trojan/Worm
Ikarus T3.1.1.20 2008.03.07 Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bbg
Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.03.06 Suspicious file

CPsecure Troj.Spy.W32.Agent.bdw (this one from jotti)

weird:
NOD32v2 2928 2008.03.06 archive damaged

using 1.0.47.05


Now I'm using 1.0.46.17 again, no false positives so far. I habe no choice than to avoid those alerts.

The best course of action is to use and distribute text scripts instead of compiled ones. AutoHotkey.exe is the only required dependency.

So they updated AVG and now it detects the Worm\Autoit.ABB in warkeys. I emailed AVG with no response yet. Any Idea as to why this is happening ? I cant set my keys currently because AVG will not let me access the file.

Ya I'm having the same trouble as "CuriousGuest"

I just updated to the newest version of both warkeys and avg and I get Threat Detected! Warkeys.exe ... virus identified Worm / Autoit.ABB

I looked for the post by "CuriousGuest" and could not locate it.

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sorry i meant "CuriousUser" ... the post directly above mine

For my was on a corporate network, and it's not detected as a virus but detected as a possible threat, script creating copiled exe, basic virus behavior. I have the rules and keys that needs to be created for Symantec Corporate, if any body is interested.

FYI - Three years later, April 2009, I get the same error using Synantec. I'm guessing that it's caused by the fact that ahk captures keystrokes.

All of my executables are listed as Trojans.

OFFTOPIC: Then they are viruses *aaah!!!*
ONTOPIC:
Antivirus Version Last Update Result
eSafe 7.0.17.0 2009.09.14 Suspicious File

The rest all said nothing.
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