[GH-ISSUE #4963] Malware detected, windows defender

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Originally created by @man20820 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/4963

Bug Description

I’ve encountered an issue where Windows Defender flags the frp executable as a potential threat. This happens with the latest release downloaded from the official GitHub repository.

frpc Version

0.64.0

frps Version

0.64.0

System Architecture

windows/amd64

Configurations

default configuration

Logs

no logs

Steps to reproduce

download the zip only, windows defender will remove this file

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Affected area

Docs
Installation
Performance and Scalability
Security
User Experience
Test and Release
Developer Infrastructure
Client Plugin
Server Plugin
Extensions
Others

Originally created by @man20820 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/4963 ### Bug Description I’ve encountered an issue where Windows Defender flags the frp executable as a potential threat. This happens with the latest release downloaded from the official GitHub repository. ### frpc Version 0.64.0 ### frps Version 0.64.0 ### System Architecture windows/amd64 ### Configurations default configuration ### Logs no logs ### Steps to reproduce 1. download the zip only, windows defender will remove this file 2. 3. ... ### Affected area - [ ] Docs - [x] Installation - [ ] Performance and Scalability - [ ] Security - [ ] User Experience - [ ] Test and Release - [ ] Developer Infrastructure - [ ] Client Plugin - [ ] Server Plugin - [ ] Extensions - [ ] Others

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@man20820 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025):

@man20820 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025): <img width="427" height="227" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e631552f-793c-446c-a948-f2339ba55af8" />

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@ly360 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025):

https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2095

@ly360 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025): https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2095

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@soda92 commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2025):

well you can disable real-time protection or just build yourself it's super easy.

@soda92 commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2025): well you can disable real-time protection or just build yourself it's super easy.

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@meriororen commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2025):

just add path exception to the folder you are downloading the file to in windows defender

@meriororen commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2025): just add path exception to the folder you are downloading the file to in windows defender

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2025):

Issues go stale after 14d of inactivity. Stale issues rot after an additional 3d of inactivity and eventually close.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2025): Issues go stale after 14d of inactivity. Stale issues rot after an additional 3d of inactivity and eventually close.

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