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Antivirus is blocking files.
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Hi,

I have seen the source code for all the extensions that I include in Extension Manager - none of them have any malicious code in them (they do what they say they do - no hidden functionality).  That doesn't mean that they couldn't be compiled into something that does harm in a Small Basic program.  The obvious ones are File commands that could for example delete critical files on your computer.

I don't know exactly how AV work, but I assume they are looking for code segments that call certain OS commands.  I expect it is not the RadioButtons.sb as such that is the issue, rather that it references LitDev.dll.

I can see why AV would not like LitDev.dll.  For example there are methods that detect keys being pressed at a low level - hence could be coded in a SB program to create a key logger - so if I see LDTextwindow.KeyDown in SB code I check it out.
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RE: Antivirus is blocking files. - by martmen - 04-18-2025, 11:29 AM
RE: Antivirus is blocking files. - by z-s - 04-18-2025, 05:08 PM
RE: Antivirus is blocking files. - by z-s - 04-21-2025, 11:01 AM
RE: Antivirus is blocking files. - by litdev - 04-21-2025, 01:37 PM
RE: Antivirus is blocking files. - by litdev - 04-21-2025, 04:53 PM

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