git-wt.exe is identified as a Trojan by Windows Defender Antivirus

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, security

Research direction

Reproduce the reported failure by installing with winget install max-sixty.worktrunk, then check whether Windows Defender flags the installed git-wt.exe as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. The issue names no source files or tests, so begin by tracing how the Windows executable is packaged and distributed; done means the installation works without Defender blocking the executable.

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Description

Description

Windows Defender Antivirus identifies the exe as Trojan Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml

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Context

Use winget install max-sixty.worktrunk for installation. Fails every time. Turns out it's Windows Defender blocks it.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?name=Trojan%3AWin32%2FWacatac.B!ml&threatid=2147735505

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