The nim download for Windows contains malware

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Jan 1, 2024, 6:59:39 AM1/1/24

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Mozilla warned me before the download.

bitdefender removed two files afterwards:

nim-2.0.2_x64.zip=>nim-2.0.2/bin/nimgrab.exe

Trojan.GenericKD.70907822 Deleted

Gen:Variant.Tedy.472027 Deleted

I'll alert the nim folks.

Edward

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Jan 1, 2024, 7:22:11 AM1/1/24

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On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 5:59:39 AM UTC-6 Edward K. Ream wrote:

There is a dangerous link at https://nim-lang.org/download/nim-2.0.2_x64.zip

These woes aside, I'm impressed with Nim:

And lots more.

Edward

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