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Local Commander flagged as trojan by Kaspersky despite author's explanations

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The author of Local Commander is facing issues with antivirus software, specifically Kaspersky, flagging their program as a trojan. Despite the author's explanations and code modifications, the software continues to be quarantined. The author argues that the detection is based on behavioral patterns that, while resembling a trojan, are intended for legitimate dual-use functionality. They highlight that antivirus scanners cannot distinguish between a malicious trojan and a legitimate tool based solely on code behavior, as the context of installation and control is invisible to the scanner. AI

IMPACT Highlights the challenges in distinguishing legitimate AI-powered tools from malware based on behavioral analysis alone.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal account and technical explanation of a software's behavior and its misclassification by antivirus software, rather than a new product release or significant industry event.

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Local Commander flagged as trojan by Kaspersky despite author's explanations

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Peter Mamrukov ·

    My program behaves like a trojan. Here is what makes it not one (part 2)

    <p>In <a href="https://dev.to/netbka/for-three-days-i-behaved-exactly-like-a-malware-author-part-1-29dc">part 1</a> I told how my npm account got locked, Kaspersky deleted a file from my program as a trojan, and GitHub listed my package as malware. I promised Kaspersky's decision…

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