youtube-dl from nightly build is suspicious?

[FFortissimo]

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Working on Windows 11.
youtube-dl.exe gives "ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id;"
I checked here and found the problem
I went to https://github.com/ytdl-patched/youtube-dl/releases and downloaded the latest build (youtube-dl 2023.04.14.19419 Latest).
When I tried running youtube-dl.exe I first got a warning from Windows that the file was unsafe and next a warning from F-Secure.
Inspecting the information brought me to https://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/w32_malware.shtml.

The version from http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html (2021.12.17) didn't trigger anything.

What can be the reason for this trigger and block of youtube-dl.exe?

[dirkf]

The Windows yt-dl program expands the entire program and enough of Python 3.4 to run it. Probably, this is what causes the anti-virus concern. However, since anti-virus detection is equivalent to the Halting Problem, it can't work reliably.

See also yt-dlp/yt-dlp#25.

Disable this heuristic in the anti-virus program, or use a different antivirus tool, or submit the latest download here to get it white-listed (or, worst case, to find that there actually is a malware issue -- please report that for sure): https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/submit-a-sample

If you have or install Python on your system, you can install the program as a Python module and probably avoid anti-virus shenanigans. Or use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (if available) with the single file POSIX build.

[FFortissimo]

I submitted the file.
I'll try to remember to put their response here ;)

[dirkf]

@stefanw1337, review #30839 as requested to find your solution. This issue is about a (presumably false) virus detection in one solution.

[dirkf]

@FFortissimo: any result? Ofc there have been new nightly releases since then.