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Has anyone had malware issues with WinSCP recently?

May 8, 2025 5 answers
Asked by TechSavvyNinja99
Hey everyone, I had a user who updated their WinSCP from what I thought was the official site, but then they encountered a malware alert. The screen displayed a message advising them to call Microsoft for support. Has anyone else experienced something similar today?
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PortablePro01
Always recommend using the portable version of WinSCP and PuTTY. It tends to be safer and doesn't mess with installed versions.
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CuriousCoder42
I smell something fishy! It’s possible that they clicked an ad on the site or weren’t downloading from the official source after all. Gotta be super careful with those things.
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VirusHunter22
A good way to check is to run the .exe through VirusTotal. That should give you some insights on whether it’s actually malicious or not.
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NetworkGuru88
I had a similar case recently. Sometimes ads on WinSCP's site look like download buttons and can lead to phishing pages. Such a headache! It seems like this has happened before.
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AdWatcher99
Yeah, I noticed their site has ads that could trick someone into downloading something harmful. Just because it’s from the site doesn’t mean it’s free of issues!
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