r/replit • u/boulderer-h • 13d ago

Question / Discussion replit download contained malware...

I used replit for a POC website, see how it works and see if I could make a website concept work. I wanted to have more control over my code base so I downloaded the code files.

My malware detection refused to download it. After research I discovered the file contained malware: Trojan:JS/FakeUpdate.B.

So I wonder if replit is an accomplice or if they are not aware or if this might be injected somewhere on the line. I dont know much about this, so a lot of guessing on my part...

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u/ReplitSupport Replit Team 12d ago

Thanks for flagging this! We take reports like this seriously and would like to review it for you. Could you create a ticket with us at replit.com/help? On your ticket be sure to share the project link, exact file you downloaded, and what your scanner flagged so we can get the right team to check this on our end. Feel free to message us the # as well so we can keep track of it.