xdd is part of Vim, and Norton seems to be blocking it on my Windows 7 computer. How do I work around this? Should I be concerned?
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How do I work around this?
You can whitelist xxd:
Exclude files or folders from scan
If you are certain that the file is good, then you can exclude the files or folders from being scanned.
Start your Norton product.
Click Settings.
Under Detailed Settings, click Antivirus.
On the Scans and Risks tab, scroll down to Exclusions / Low Risks.
Next to Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect, SONAR and Download Intelligence Detection row, click Configure.
In the Real Time Exclusions window, click Add Folders or Add Files.
Browse for and select the folders or files that you want to exclude from the scan, and then click OK.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Source NIS 2017- How to Whitelist... a program?
Should I be concerned?
If the program is genuine and downloaded from a reputable site then no
If you downloaded it from some random internet site then yes.
In any case you can submit it to https://www.virustotal.com/ which will:
Analyze suspicious files and URLs to detect types of malware including viruses, worms, and trojans.
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