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Date:	Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:29 +0100
From:	Martin N Brampton <martin DOT lists AT uncommercial DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject:	Cygwin setup.exe flagged by AVG as high level security threat because of Win32.AirCrack.c
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I cannot find any reference to AirCrack anywhere in documentation 
directly related to Cygwin.  What information I can find through Google 
doesn't give me any idea why Cygwin would contain code for cracking 
passwords in wireless networks.

It doesn't seem wise to install something that an anti-malware program 
describes as a "password-stealer" and a high level threat without 
knowing more about it.  Why is it part of Cygwin?  Is it a threat?  Does 
having this code on a machine introduce a vulnerability?

Best regards, Martin Brampton

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