[GH-ISSUE #386] Windows Defender - Virus detected #252

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opened 2026-03-15 13:27:05 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-15 13:27:05 +03:00

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Originally created by @mai1237 on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/386

Windows defender blocks the donload with message Virus detected

Originally created by @mai1237 on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/386 Windows defender blocks the donload with message Virus detected

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2026-03-15 13:27:11 +03:00

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2026-03-15 13:27:16 +03:00

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@axllent commented on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024):

The problem isn't Mailpit, the problem is Windows Defender, and unfortunately there is nothing I can do to change it. Windows Defender apparently often detects programs compiled in Go (the language Mailpit is written in) as "a virus", but as I said, it is a false positive. The only advice I can give you is either temporarily disable your Windows Defender, or use a better antivirus. Sorry.

@axllent commented on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024): The problem isn't Mailpit, the problem is Windows Defender, and unfortunately there is nothing I can do to change it. Windows Defender apparently often detects programs compiled in Go (the language Mailpit is written in) as "a virus", but as I said, it is a false positive. The only advice I can give you is either temporarily disable your Windows Defender, or use a better antivirus. Sorry.