Bitdefender 8.0 detecting AutoIT scripts as virus

[Nucleus]

Has anyone had this problem before? I noticed that bitdefender autoupdated itself a few minutes ago, and suddendly all exe files created with autoit are detected as viruses!

[MHz]

Not yet heard of it. A few weeks ago, AVG was removing AutoIt compiled scripts from user systems as it was stating that they were viruses. Most other AV programs have done this erratic behaviour also.

All compiled AutoIt scripts use a common bin file when compiled. This is the internal interpreter used. AV programs continually seem to identify the executable code by the bin file code. This is ignorant of them to punish all AutoIt users for the sake of possibly one id*** who creates a malicious AutoIt script. The id*** may have simply made the script as a joke gone bad, but if the reciprient sends the file to their AV company, then...? I say id***, as all AutoIt users can have all their compiled scripts put at risk by the AV program.

You should never setup your AV to autodelete. AV programs get it wrong too often. We need AVs programs though to warn us of real baddies.