x/vuln: Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock asm.exe

[ayoubzulfiqar]

Issue: Potential trojan detection: asm.exe flagged as Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock

Description

I have encountered a potential trojan detection on the Go programming language version 1.20.6. The file "asm.exe" located at "C:\Program Files\Go\pkg\tool\windows_amd64" has been flagged by my antivirus software (Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock).

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Go version 1.20.6.
2. Scan the system using updated antivirus software.
3. Observe the detection of "asm.exe" as Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock.

Expected Behavior

The Go installation should not trigger a trojan detection, and all files should be recognized as safe by Microsoft Windows Defender.

Actual Behavior

The file "asm.exe" is being flagged as Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock by Microsoft Windows Defender.

Environment

• Go version: 1.20.6

Screenshots/Logs

Additional Information

Processor: AMD PRO A10-9700 R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G - 3.50 GHz 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
RAM: 12GB DDR4
OS: Windows 11 Pro

[seankhliao]

https://golang.org/doc/faq#virus