[GH-ISSUE #1446] netboot.xyz-multiarch.iso triggers Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml on Windows Defender (Windows 11 #458

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opened 2026-02-27 14:51:51 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment
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Originally created by @hseg on GitHub (Apr 2, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1446

On Windows 11, https://boot.netboot.xyz/ipxe/netboot.xyz-multiarch.iso is detected as Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml by Windows Defender and removed. The x86_64 image is fine, though, will be burning that for now.

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Originally created by @hseg on GitHub (Apr 2, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1446 On Windows 11, https://boot.netboot.xyz/ipxe/netboot.xyz-multiarch.iso is detected as Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml by Windows Defender and removed. The x86_64 image is fine, though, will be burning that for now. **Screenshots** ![Screenshot 2024-04-02 145146](https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/assets/1260405/e7d30b4c-69e9-4698-83e4-a369d13e7dd5)
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@antonym commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2024):

False positive that happens occasionally: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1162

<!-- gh-comment-id:2032150390 --> @antonym commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2024): False positive that happens occasionally: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1162
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