virus ???

[Chately]

virus total JS.Siggen5.44590

[steveseguin]

It is not a virus.

One of the software libraries I rely on to create the Social Stream Ninja (standalone app) is es5-ext. Since 2022, that library began printing to the developer output an Anti-War message when it is installed/compiled. The message only targets Russian software developers who are using the library, based on their time-zone settings.

The message essentially reads: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the largest European conflict since WWII, has caused massive casualties and is fueled by government censorship. Seek out alternative views to help prevent further conflicts.

VirusTotal shows that only DrWeb lists it as a virus. DrWeb is a Russian anti-virus scanner and considers the message malicious.
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c94e8cc50d30b7bf9bb32a3685fc52c2b28fa334fe4801ed09fb60d6e8563eeb

Regardless of whether it should be considered malicious or not, Social Stream Ninja end-users will not be impacted by the message itself. es5-ext is popular and is used in several libraries that I require. I'll try to address this issue as I find time.

For more information and discussion, please visit: medikoo/es5-ext#186