Opened 10 hours ago
Closed 9 hours ago
#13236 closed Bug report (rejected)
FileZilla 3.6.9 Update Fails Due to Trojan Threat
| Reported by: | Ronny | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | critical | Component: | FileZilla Client |
| Keywords: | threat, trojan, wacatac, update | Cc: | |
| Component version: | 3.68.1 | Operating system type: | |
| Operating system version: | WIndows 11 |
Description
When I try to update FileZilla to 3.6.9, I get the following threat notification from Windows 11 Defender:
3.69.0 (2025-04-15)
Threat blocked 4/15/2025 10:30 AM
Severe
Detected: Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Status: Removed
A threat or app was removed from this device.
Date: 4/15/2025 10:30 AM
Details: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.
Affected items:
file: *Local\Temp\fzupdate_7499904cd95d0641.tmp
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