> So I think the problem is elsewhere than the mirrored files.

I believe the antivirus wasn't looking at the content but the URL for Java
binaries. Known mirrors were "safe".


--emi

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 10:11 PM, sebb <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 3 October 2017 at 17:40,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Ok, the point is closed.
> >
> >
> > As recommended by the official Apache JMeter web site, I used an
> official mirror site.
> >
> > I tried these 2 official French mirror sites:
> >   http://mirrors.ircam.fr/pub/apache/
>
> This URL works OK for me; I get the same contents as from
>
> http://www-eu.apache.org/dist/jmeter/binaries/
>
> >   http://apache.mirrors.ovh.net/ftp.apache.org/dist/
>
> Likewise from here.
>
> > and systematically got a reject by McAfee Web Gate, respectively with
> the messages
> >   "BehavesLike.Java.Exploit.xm"
> >   "BehavesLike.Java.Suspicious-JAR.zv"
> >
> >
> > Only after the mirror sites I tried Apache's official sites
> >   http://www-eu.apache.org/dist/
> >   http://www-us.apache.org/dist/
> > and these are fine.
> >
> > I conclude that either something is wrong on the mirror sites or McAfee
> WG is overzealous...
>
> Or there was a problem with the downloads from the mirrors.
>
> Did you check the hashes or sigs of the files downloaded from the mirrors?
>
> As noted above, I don't get any issues with those mirrors.
> I'm not using McAfee WG but the downloaded files are identical to the
> ones downloaded from the ASF hosts.
> And the sig for the zip file checks out OK.
>
> So I think the problem is elsewhere than the mirrored files.
>
> > MD
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Mail original -----
> > De: "sebb" <[email protected]>
> > À: "JMeter Users List" <[email protected]>
> > Envoyé: Mardi 3 Octobre 2017 17:32:14
> > Objet: Re: Download of JMeter zip blocked by anti-virus
> >
> > On 3 October 2017 at 15:55, <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi JMeter experts !
> >>
> >>
> >> The download of JMeter 3.3 (apache-jmeter-3.3.zip) is systematically
> blocked by my corporate anti-virus (McAfee Web Gate).
> >>
> >> The zip would contain a virus, the following message is issued:
> "BehavesLike.Java.Suspicious-JAR.zv"
> >>
> >> Before I reach out the McAfee WG administrator, I would like to know if
> something is wrong with the zip content ?
> >>
> >> Same observation with JMeter 3.2 zip archive.
> >>
> >> In advance, thank you very much for your help.
> >
> > What URL did you get the zip files from?
> >
> > Did you check the signature as recommended here:
> >
> > http://www.apache.org/info/verification.html
> >
> > Or did you at least check the hash?
> >
> > The KEYS, sig and hashes must be downloaded from
> >
> > https://www.apache.org/dist/jmeter/KEYS
> > and
> > https://www.apache.org/dist/jmeter/binaries
> >
> >> MD
> >>
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