VBA32 antivirus reports the msi installer as containing BScope.Trojan.Amonetize

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Examine the VirusTotal report to understand which component triggers the alert; review the installer creation process and identify common false positive causes like code signing or installer scripts; check if other antivirus engines have similar detections.

Tech stack

c

Domain

security

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Needs investigation

Prerequisites

Gitbasic understanding of antivirus false positives

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60