Virus in my system

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    I visited your site and clicked on Download 4.7. Usually I only download in Windows but I’m on my iPad. I saved it to gmail and sent to my AOL email. Figured I’d then try to figure out if I could open it and place it in the right folder.

    It bounced back: “
    On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 8:49 PM Bounce <[email protected]> wrote:
    One of your attachments contained a virus. Your message was not sent.”

    I sent WordPress-4.7.zip. I seriously doubt it has a virus in it! I’m curious why gmail sees a virus. I need to know how to send it and place it where I want it. My FTP programs won’t let me go to another directory or folder as Windows does. Or, suggestions for a free FTP app for iPad that lets me do what I want.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    If it’s the file you downloaded from www.ads-software.com, then your virus program is reporting a false positive.

    Please download the file onto Windows and upload to the server on which you want to install it using a program like FileZilla.

    Thread Starter SickSquirrel

    (@sicksquirrel)

    Gmail reported it. I don’t use the laptop with Windows often due to health reasons. I’m going to scan my iPad tonight and see if anything is reported as virus-infected. I’ve never had gmail report a virus on any system.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    That is either a false positive caused by your anti-virus product or your really compromised. Hopefully it’s your AV product.

    My virus scanning tool thinks WP 4.7 is a virus: Their library definitions aren’t updated yet. If you downloaded from www.ads-software.com, you’re fine. The same goes for any security plugins. Upgrade them and check again.

    https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/read-this-first-wordpress-4-7-master-list/?view=all#post-8521427

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    I can duplicate the issue, but I believe it’s an error on Google’s part.

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