FYI: This virus alert is still around for Pd-extended on Windows. It seems that SourceForge also agrees with our assessment that it is a false alarm and there is no virus in the package.

.hc

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From: "SourceForge.net Support" sfnet_ops@geek.net Date: August 19, 2010 3:13:54 PM EDT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: SourceForge.net: virus report

Hello,

We are contacting you as you are listed as an admin of the 'pure-data' project on SourceForge.

We received a report from a user of an infected file on your project. The report is as follows:

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about file http://sourceforge.net/projects/pure-data/files/pd-extended/0.41.4/Pd-0.41.4...

This report from antivirus program CureIt! by DrWeb:

Pd-0.41.4-extended.exe/data002{app}\bin\pd.com;D:\virtest\Pd-0.41.4- extended.exe/data002; Trojan.DownLoad2.8323;; Pd-0.41.4-extended.exe/data002{app}\bin\pd.exe;D:\virtest\Pd-0.41.4- extended.exe/data002; Trojan.DownLoad2.8323;; data002;D:\virtest;Контейнер содержит инфицированные объекты;; Pd-0.41.4-extended.exe;D:\virtest;Контейнер содержит инфицированные объекты;; -- ---END---

We scanned that file ourselves and we found the file to be virus free, however, we are notifying you so that you can further scan and research this on your side.

Regards, Chris Tsai SourceForge Support sfnet_ops@geek.net

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