From a5d8412d0f11e815db31652fdd88fed2fecfeb66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guillaume Ayoub Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:09:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add warning about antivirus false detection Fix #2254. --- docs/first_steps.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/first_steps.rst b/docs/first_steps.rst index d9f8cc7f5..a0ec75b5a 100644 --- a/docs/first_steps.rst +++ b/docs/first_steps.rst @@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ Windows To use WeasyPrint on Windows, the easiest way is to use the `executable`_ of the latest release. +.. warning:: + + WeasyPrint is regularly marked as malware by different antivirus companies. + See `#2081`_ or `#2092`_ to get more information on this topic. Don’t + hesitate to report the false positive detection to your antivirus company in + order to improve malware detection for future versions. + If you want to use WeasyPrint as a Python library, you’ll have to follow a few extra steps. Please read this chapter carefully. @@ -200,6 +207,8 @@ typing ``cmd`` and clicking the "Command Prompt" icon. Install WeasyPrint in a python3 -m weasyprint --info .. _executable: https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/releases +.. _#2081: https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/issues/2081 +.. _#2092: https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/issues/2092 .. _Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/search/python .. _MSYS2: https://www.msys2.org/#installation