When I download the 1.4.2 server pre-release, my firewall McAfee blocks it saying there is a virus inside called "PWS-Zbot.gen.alu!dam". When I tried to download the 1.4 server it did the same, as well as the normal 1.3.2 single and server downloads! McAfee has this virus stored as a known threat in it's online database, and I'm not going to tell my firewall to let the virus through. Please fix this if it's a real problem!
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This is not a bug, but a false positive in the Anti-Virus system you are using.
False positives occur when a pattern of code in the file matches the same pattern contained in a virus signature. This can occur due to a faulty signature.
False positives can be more than just annoying. Repeated warnings that are erroneous cause the same effect as the boy who cried wolf. If too many false positives occur, when a legitimate warning is presented, users may disregard it. In other cases, a false positive can cause legitimate files to be deleted, causing the operating system or program to no longer function properly.
Hi there.
Please make sure that you are actually downloading from the proper address (http://assets.minecraft.net/1_4_2/minecraft.jar) and not any other address. It's not likely that you already have some sort of virus on your system that is causing it to be downloaded from another (possibly malicious) location, but it's possible.
Also, as Gorga said, it's also plausible that your anti-virus is detecting a false-positive.
In any case, I'll be closing this as it's not an actual Minecraft bug.
For the love of god, how many times do I need to repeat this to ANYONE?
MC
AFEE
SUCKS!
It's just retarded. Just ignore it. If you need help with unblocking the download, ask me.