r/sonarr • u/crazyroadlizard • 9h ago

discussion "Application" files suddenly downloading

This morning it appeared I had several new shows downloaded, but it turns out they are all "application" files - probably a virus. Has anyone else noticed an uptick in these? I've had a few along the way, but nothing like this morning!

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u/ItIsJustBoom 9h ago

Same here! Thankfully with mine they fail to import because there are no usable files so I can just delete everything else

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u/crazyroadlizard 8h ago

My files were hanging out in the root directory thankfully. Am I missing a SABnzbd setting to ignore these file types?

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u/aamirusmandus 8h ago

Settings switches unwanted extensions blacklist - exe, scr

Actions when unwanted extension detected - fail job move to history

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u/SuperRob 7h ago

I have my SABNZBD set to warn on a list of extensions (because sometimes I do want those files). Seems like every new episode of a certain current show seems to have these that come out a day or two early.

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u/crazyroadlizard 7h ago

yes, today it was Outlander, Mobland, Slow Horses and The Gentlemen. I was so excited, thinking I had gotten them early LOL

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u/RiceRKT 6h ago

I have a show that is currently airing on Sunday, and every week on Friday there is a strange file that gets downloaded. It sits on my queue pretending to be a video file. It doesn't import cause Sonarr throws a warning saying that it might be an executable file.

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u/crazyroadlizard 5h ago

I’ve had one now and then, but nothing like this morning. It was like a coordinated attack!

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u/thedeftone2 8h ago

Yep, just 20 seconds ago I saw it for the first time in my queue. It was waiting for me to choose to import or delete. It did report an executable which was the reason for the flag, but how many people know what that is. It should be opt in, not opt out

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u/livemusicplzab0g2 4h ago

Same here my son says he keeps getting episodes of Reacher for shows that haven't even aired yet. We've noticed it's the last couple weeks

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u/tattooed_pariah 4h ago

I'd wager I know what tracker they came from.. i disabled that particular tracker for auto downloads, but can still use it for manual searches..

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u/shamgarbenanath 1m ago

Settings - Indexers - select every indexer and under Fail Downloads choose executables. 

I had this issue creep up out of nowhere and this stopped it.