Windows Security throwing threat warning for Opera Installer on Windows 10, version 20H2

[shakeeltariq]

shakeeltariq last edited by

In the last couple of days, Windows Security has started throwing a threat warning for Opera Installer on Windows 10, version 20H2 (I've got the insider preview enabled & set to Beta Channel).

See the screenshots of detailed thread message from Windows Security attached.

Here's the message box text copy:

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Opera installer 73.0.3827.0.0

Fatal error upon loading installer executable:

In line 273:The operation completed successfully., In line 304:The operation completed successfully., In line 273:The operation completed successfully., In line 308:The operation completed successfully., In line 178:The specified procedure could not be found.,

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OK

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @shakeeltariq last edited by

@shakeeltariq Most probably a false positive.

[srakax]

srakax last edited by

I'm getting this too.

[ayush-j]

ayush-j last edited by

Same here on both Windows 2004 and Windos 20H2 since Opera 73.0.3827.0

Windows Defender version:

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

https://forums.opera.com/post/227355

https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/j4ihvn/foxie_malware/g7n8yzn/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[shakeeltariq]

shakeeltariq last edited by

Thanks guys, forgot to mention that this is for Opera Developer. Probably Microsoft's way to lure people into using the new Edge

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Solution: https://forums.opera.com/post/227500