[GH-ISSUE #454] Now Windows itself is flagging it?? #363

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opened 2026-02-26 12:21:21 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-26 12:21:21 +03:00

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Originally created by @Luke-Software1024 on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/454

Quick Checks

I have read/searched in the help post
I have searched other issues, looking for an issue similar to mine
I have made sure my application/script runs before trying to package

Describe the bug
We've all seen antiviruses flag this... now Windows Defender is doing that??

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior (install dependencies, do this in the auto-py-to-exe UI):

Set some random settings
Click convert
See error

Expected behavior
Package normally

Your Environment:

Python version (python --version): 3.12.0
auto-py-to-exe version (pip show auto-py-to-exe): 2.42.0
PyInstaller version (pip show pyinstaller): 6.3.0
Eel version (pip show eel): 0.16.0

Originally created by @Luke-Software1024 on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/454 **Quick Checks** - [x] I have read/searched in the [help post](https://nitratine.net/blog/post/issues-when-using-auto-py-to-exe) - [x] I have [searched other issues](https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues?q=is%3Aissue+), looking for an issue similar to mine - [ ] I have made sure my application/script runs before trying to package **Describe the bug** We've all seen antiviruses flag this... now Windows Defender is doing that?? **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior (install dependencies, do this in the auto-py-to-exe UI): 1. Set some random settings 2. Click convert 3. See error **Expected behavior** Package normally **Your Environment:** - Python version (`python --version`): 3.12.0 - auto-py-to-exe version (`pip show auto-py-to-exe`): 2.42.0 - PyInstaller version (`pip show pyinstaller`): 6.3.0 - Eel version (`pip show eel`): 0.16.0

kerem closed this issue

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kerem commented

2026-02-26 12:21:21 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024):

👋 Hi, just a reminder that if you haven't read the help post yet, give it a read to see if your issue is covered in it and make sure to follow the debugging section.

Also please note, as stated in the README, if your issue is only associated with your application and not auto-py-to-exe itself, please do not create an issue in this repository - instead, comment on the help post, video or create a new discussion.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024): 👋 Hi, just a reminder that if you haven't read [the help post](https://nitratine.net/blog/post/issues-when-using-auto-py-to-exe/) yet, give it a read to see if your issue is covered in it and make sure to follow [the debugging section](https://nitratine.net/blog/post/issues-when-using-auto-py-to-exe/#debugging). Also please note, as stated in the README, if your issue is only associated with your application and not auto-py-to-exe itself, please do not create an issue in this repository - instead, comment on the help [post](https://nitratine.net/blog/post/issues-when-using-auto-py-to-exe/), [video](https://youtu.be/OZSZHmWSOeM) or create a [new discussion](https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/discussions).

kerem commented

2026-02-26 12:21:21 +03:00

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@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024):

Duplicate of #122.

From my post that is linked in this tool and the README:

This is your anti-virus vendors fault. Check out this. There is nothing I or PyInstaller can do to stop this.

@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024): Duplicate of #122. From [my post that is linked in this tool and the README](https://nitratine.net/blog/post/issues-when-using-auto-py-to-exe/#my-antivirus-detected-the-exe-as-a-virus): > This is your anti-virus vendors fault. Check out [this](https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/2501#issuecomment-286230354). There is nothing I or PyInstaller can do to stop this.