Kaspersky deletes the installer, calls it Trojan

brutexx

Context: I downloaded the setup version of uninstalr 2.6, but its .exe is promply deleted by Kaspersky.

I'm sure I could find ways to ignore this behavior inside Kaspersky, but I wanted to at least inform this beforehand. My report is in another language, so I'll try translating it and then post the original version.

Event: Object Deleted User: <myname>_PC\<myname> User Type: Initiator Application Name: explorer.exe Application Path: C:\Windows Component: File Antivirus Result Description: Deleted Type: Trojan Horse Name: UDS:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer Precision: Exact Threat Level: High Object Type: File Object Name: Uninstalr_Setup.exe Object Path: O:\<myname>\Downloads Object MD5: 417D3C231D8F1E24B681D401498DE572

Original version (Brazillian Portuguese):
Evento: Objeto excluído Usuário: <myname>_PC\<myname> Tipo de usuário: Iniciador Nome do aplicativo: explorer.exe Caminho do aplicativo: C:\Windows Componente: Antivírus de Arquivos Descrição do resultado: Excluído(s) Tipo: Cavalo de Troia Nome: UDS:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer Precisão: Exatamente Nível da ameaça: Alto Tipo de objeto: Arquivo Nome do objeto: Uninstalr_Setup.exe Caminho do objeto: O:\<myname>\Downloads MD5 de um objeto: 417D3C231D8F1E24B681D401498DE572

I'm using the free version of Kaspersky.

jv16

Thank you for reporting! We have asked Kaspersky to kindly stop doing this. Usually they fix issues like this shortly.

parisien_entraide

Curious..

I downloaded and installed version 2.6 last night, I have Kaspersky Standard (version 21.20.8.805 released on 12 or February 2025)
No detection
I also forced the manual scan.. No problems either

kaholzer45

I use Kaspersky Plus vers. 21.20.8.505 and Uninstalr was recognized as Trojan and was deleted.
What is to do?
Regards,

jv16

You can use the antivirus program's "exclude" or "allow" feature to ask it not to scan the file. Or, you can wait a day or two for them to fix this false positive detection.