[MacPorts] #38097: metasploit2, metasploit3: Virus found during install

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Mon Feb 18 19:21:55 PST 2013


#38097: metasploit2, metasploit3: Virus found during install
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  Reporter:  turbominicooper@…         |      Owner:  opendarwin.org@…
      Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal                    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                     |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:                            |   Keywords:
      Port:  metasploit2, metasploit3  |
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Comment (by turbominicooper@…):

 Replying to [comment:6 cal@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:5 egall@…]:
 > > Although maybe the examples and payloads and stuff could get moved to
 a `+examples` variant or something that isn't set by default?
 >
 > IMO, users who don't know why and how metasploit ships dangerous
 software just shouldn't install it in the first place. We could add a
 warning to the description or to `port notes metasploit{,3}`, though.
 >
 > Moving the examples and payloads won't help in this case anyway, because
 the virus scanner deems the distfile tarball to be dangerous. There's
 nothing MacPorts can do about that.

 I think a 'WARNING MAY CONATIN NUTS' note is definitely needed, as for
 moving the files, why not have an extra port that users can download as an
 add-on? Im pretty sure less people would download if they knew it had
 virus's and im pretty sure not everyone is using an antivirus thinking
 macports is safe and doesn contain unlisted virus's?? (IMO).

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38097#comment:8>
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