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Cygwin setup.exe flagged by AVG as high level security threat because of Win32.AirCrack.c


I cannot find any reference to AirCrack anywhere in documentation directly related to Cygwin. What information I can find through Google doesn't give me any idea why Cygwin would contain code for cracking passwords in wireless networks.

It doesn't seem wise to install something that an anti-malware program describes as a "password-stealer" and a high level threat without knowing more about it. Why is it part of Cygwin? Is it a threat? Does having this code on a machine introduce a vulnerability?

Best regards, Martin Brampton

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