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Max Up/Download Size Discrepancy (and on a side note: Malware?!) #182

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When trying to download the content from a Send link (domain send.vis.ee), the download failed at 43% progress. I tried multiple browsers (Firefox, Ungoogled Chromium, MS Edge), but the error persisted.

I then noticed that the maximum file size given by the send.vis.ee site (2,5 GiB) differs from the maximum file size as stated in the Readme (1 GiB; see attached screenshot)

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I then tried to download the file via CMD as well. I first tried using v0.2.76 for Windows with the 'static' attribute. However, when I downloaded the .exe, it was shortly after flagged by Windows defender as a trojan and quarantined. Knowing that Window's security software sometimes misfires, I tested the file at VirusTotal. I was surprised when 33 out of 72 vendors flagged it as malware. This is not my main issue, but still a bit weird.

The non-'static' v0.2.76 .exe was not flagged as malware by Win Defender, and only two VT vendors flag it. Using this .exe, I again attempted to download the file. Below is the CMD output with personal/sensitive parts censored:

C:\Users\{User Name Redacted}\Downloads>ffsend-v0.2.76-windows-x64.exe download --verbose https://send.vis.ee/download/{Precise URL Redacted}
The path '\\?\C:\Users\{User Name Redacted}\Downloads\{File Name Redacted}.zip' already exists
Overwrite? [y/n]: y
Download & Decrypt 1.00 GB / 2.36 GB [========================>---------------------------------] 42.55 % 2.94 MB/s 8m error: failed to download the requested file
caused by: failed to download the file

For detailed errors try '--verbose'
For more information try '--help'

As is apparent, the download problem arises because, while the file on the server appears to be 2,36 GiB in size, and the person uploading this file was thus able to upload files up to 2,5 GiB (as stated on send.vis.ee), the download system through website or command line only supports downloads up to 1 GiB (as stated in the Readme). Therefore, the download fails each time it hits this threshold.

I am using Windows 11, version 10.0.26100 build 26100.

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