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• Nov 02, 2009

  issue 7 ("pin this program to taskbar" windows 7 does not work) reported by COUNTIThelpdesk   -   hello, i am unable to pin portaputty to the windows 7 taskbar. the normal putty works without problems. i am using version 0.60 (svn+7489) would be nice if this worked thanks anton

  hello, i am unable to pin portaputty to the windows 7 taskbar. the normal putty works without problems. i am using version 0.60 (svn+7489) would be nice if this worked thanks anton
• Dec 18, 2008

  issue 4 (putty.exe detected as virus) commented on by mgothard   -   Symantec 10.1.5.500 w/virus defs 12/17/2008 also reported as "Trojan Horse"(http://securityresponse.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-021914-2822-99)

  Symantec 10.1.5.500 w/virus defs 12/17/2008 also reported as "Trojan Horse"(http://securityresponse.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-021914-2822-99)
• Dec 06, 2008

  issue 4 (putty.exe detected as virus) commented on by anderson.aaron   -   Same here. Symantec Corp 10.2

  Same here. Symantec Corp 10.2
• Dec 04, 2008

  issue 6 (avast antivirus finds ) commented on by kecskemethy   -   Symantec Endpoint Protection did the same. I found similar bitdefender report: http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?showtopic=10352 Is it a false positive?

  Symantec Endpoint Protection did the same. I found similar bitdefender report: http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?showtopic=10352 Is it a false positive?
• Nov 28, 2008

  issue 6 (avast antivirus finds ) reported by microwiz   -   What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip 2. Extract to folder 3. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? avast! antivirus warns "A Virus Was Found!" in putty.exe; malware name is reported only as "Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}" What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY archive as listed above Please provide any additional information below. I note other references to other antivirus programs detecting an issue with putty.exe, but no comments about how this has been addressed. Please address this issue!

  What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip 2. Extract to folder 3. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? avast! antivirus warns "A Virus Was Found!" in putty.exe; malware name is reported only as "Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}" What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY archive as listed above Please provide any additional information below. I note other references to other antivirus programs detecting an issue with putty.exe, but no comments about how this has been addressed. Please address this issue!
• Nov 21, 2008

  issue 5 (Won't compile with Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition) commented on by rob.shinn   -   [http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1782705&SiteID=1 test]

  [http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1782705&SiteID=1 test]
• Nov 21, 2008

  issue 5 (Won't compile with Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition) commented on by rob.shinn   -   After looking at <a href="http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1782705&SiteID=1">this MSDN thread</a>, I see how to fix this. Just add a the following three lines before all the other #includes in winstore.c: <tt> #ifndef AUTO_WINSOCK #include <winsock2.h> #endif </tt>

  After looking at <a href="http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1782705&SiteID=1">this MSDN thread</a>, I see how to fix this. Just add a the following three lines before all the other #includes in winstore.c: <tt> #ifndef AUTO_WINSOCK #include <winsock2.h> #endif </tt>
• Nov 21, 2008

  issue 5 (Won't compile with Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition) reported by rob.shinn   -   What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Install Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition 2. Install Platform SDK 2003 R2 3. perl mkfiles.pl 4. Double-click the *.dsw file in MSVC directory 5. Build any executable Errors out when trying to include winsock.h when compiling winstore.c. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Should compile What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 0.60 on Windows XP SP2 Please provide any additional information below.

  What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Install Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition 2. Install Platform SDK 2003 R2 3. perl mkfiles.pl 4. Double-click the *.dsw file in MSVC directory 5. Build any executable Errors out when trying to include winsock.h when compiling winstore.c. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Should compile What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 0.60 on Windows XP SP2 Please provide any additional information below.
• Nov 11, 2008

  issue 4 (putty.exe detected as virus) reported by holger.f...@f-itd.de   -   What steps will reproduce the problem? Try to unzip portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip on a PC with BitDefender Antivirus Plus 10 What is the expected output? What do you see instead? BitDefender blocks putty.exe with "Trojan.Generic.967115" What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip Windows XP Professional SP3 German BitDefender Antivirus Plus 10 German (Engine Version 7.21817, Definitions from 11th Nov 2008 and some Days before) Please provide any additional information below.

  What steps will reproduce the problem? Try to unzip portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip on a PC with BitDefender Antivirus Plus 10 What is the expected output? What do you see instead? BitDefender blocks putty.exe with "Trojan.Generic.967115" What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip Windows XP Professional SP3 German BitDefender Antivirus Plus 10 German (Engine Version 7.21817, Definitions from 11th Nov 2008 and some Days before) Please provide any additional information below.
• Sep 30, 2008

  issue 3 (Cannot Delete "sessions") reported by mjquinn42   -   What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create a session (like with a mis-spelled name) 2. Try to delete session... 3. Windows Crash report... What is the expected output? What do you see instead? -> Windows Crash report What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? Using Release 0.60 (File Config 0.3.1) - which I think is your version?? Please provide any additional information below. - FYI: Neither the AppVer or ModVer show in the report sent to Microsoft...which I attached.

  What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create a session (like with a mis-spelled name) 2. Try to delete session... 3. Windows Crash report... What is the expected output? What do you see instead? -> Windows Crash report What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? Using Release 0.60 (File Config 0.3.1) - which I think is your version?? Please provide any additional information below. - FYI: Neither the AppVer or ModVer show in the report sent to Microsoft...which I attached.
• Sep 08, 2008

  issue 2 (BDS/Bifrose.aauv virus alert) reported by linuxamp   -   What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download and extract binaries 2. Scan with Antivir What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Antivir will produce a virus warning that the file putty.exe is infected with BDS/Bifrose.aauv What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip Please provide any additional information below. Scanned with "VirusTotal" online scanner. AhnLab-V3 2008.9.6.0 2008.09.08 - AntiVir 7.8.1.28 2008.09.08 BDS/Bifrose.aauv Authentium 5.1.0.4 2008.09.08 - Avast 4.8.1195.0 2008.09.08 - AVG 8.0.0.161 2008.09.08 - BitDefender 7.2 2008.09.09 - CAT-QuickHeal 9.50 2008.09.06 (Suspicious) - DNAScan ClamAV 0.93.1 2008.09.08 - DrWeb 4.44.0.09170 2008.09.08 - eSafe 7.0.17.0 2008.09.07 Suspicious File eTrust-Vet 31.6.6078 2008.09.09 - Ewido 4.0 2008.09.08 - F-Prot 4.4.4.56 2008.09.08 - F-Secure 8.0.14332.0 2008.09.08 Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.aauv Fortinet 3.112.0.0 2008.09.08 W32/Bifrose.AAUV!tr.bdr GData 19 2008.09.09 - Ikarus T3.1.1.34.0 2008.09.09 Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.aauv K7AntiVirus 7.10.446 2008.09.08 - Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2008.09.08 - McAfee 5379 2008.09.08 - Microsoft 1.3903 2008.09.08 - NOD32v2 3426 2008.09.08 - Norman 5.80.02 2008.09.08 - Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.09.08 - PCTools 4.4.2.0 2008.09.08 - Prevx1 V2 2008.09.09 - Rising 20.61.02.00 2008.09.08 - Sophos 4.33.0 2008.09.09 - Sunbelt 3.1.1616.1 2008.09.07 - Symantec 10 2008.09.09 - TheHacker 6.3.0.8.075 2008.09.06 - TrendMicro 8.700.0.1004 2008.09.08 - VBA32 3.12.8.5 2008.09.08 - ViRobot 2008.9.8.1367 2008.09.08 - VirusBuster 4.5.11.0 2008.09.08 - Webwasher-Gateway 6.6.2 2008.09.08 Trojan.Backdoor.Bifrose.aauv

  What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download and extract binaries 2. Scan with Antivir What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Antivir will produce a virus warning that the file putty.exe is infected with BDS/Bifrose.aauv What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? portaPuTTY_0.60+20070503.zip Please provide any additional information below. Scanned with "VirusTotal" online scanner. AhnLab-V3 2008.9.6.0 2008.09.08 - AntiVir 7.8.1.28 2008.09.08 BDS/Bifrose.aauv Authentium 5.1.0.4 2008.09.08 - Avast 4.8.1195.0 2008.09.08 - AVG 8.0.0.161 2008.09.08 - BitDefender 7.2 2008.09.09 - CAT-QuickHeal 9.50 2008.09.06 (Suspicious) - DNAScan ClamAV 0.93.1 2008.09.08 - DrWeb 4.44.0.09170 2008.09.08 - eSafe 7.0.17.0 2008.09.07 Suspicious File eTrust-Vet 31.6.6078 2008.09.09 - Ewido 4.0 2008.09.08 - F-Prot 4.4.4.56 2008.09.08 - F-Secure 8.0.14332.0 2008.09.08 Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.aauv Fortinet 3.112.0.0 2008.09.08 W32/Bifrose.AAUV!tr.bdr GData 19 2008.09.09 - Ikarus T3.1.1.34.0 2008.09.09 Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.aauv K7AntiVirus 7.10.446 2008.09.08 - Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2008.09.08 - McAfee 5379 2008.09.08 - Microsoft 1.3903 2008.09.08 - NOD32v2 3426 2008.09.08 - Norman 5.80.02 2008.09.08 - Panda 9.0.0.4 2008.09.08 - PCTools 4.4.2.0 2008.09.08 - Prevx1 V2 2008.09.09 - Rising 20.61.02.00 2008.09.08 - Sophos 4.33.0 2008.09.09 - Sunbelt 3.1.1616.1 2008.09.07 - Symantec 10 2008.09.09 - TheHacker 6.3.0.8.075 2008.09.06 - TrendMicro 8.700.0.1004 2008.09.08 - VBA32 3.12.8.5 2008.09.08 - ViRobot 2008.9.8.1367 2008.09.08 - VirusBuster 4.5.11.0 2008.09.08 - Webwasher-Gateway 6.6.2 2008.09.08 Trojan.Backdoor.Bifrose.aauv