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Unexpectedly, after updating KeePassXC started knocking on the Internet. Is this behavior normal? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Garrytianomorph@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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windows10 keepassxc.exe, ‎11.‎03.‎2024 ‏‎18:40:26, 52509, 140.82.121.5, lb-140-82-121-5-fra.github.com, 443 (https), tcp, Outbound, [B] Internal\BlockConnection

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[–] Squire1039@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

VirusTotal doesn't indicate keepassxc.exe 2.7.7 contacts this address. I'd be careful. Check the binaries' signatures. Try a full install to see if that behaves differently.

keppassxc.exe: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fea4df5024f83155f6742a3372a801fc6cc97ed82627b36fce6f0caed54506cf/relations

KeePassXC-2.7.7-Win64.msi: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9c3dab957db0f769c4e67bfdf4f0134a65ecfa65c5569718a36aa88e649158cd

[–] Garrytianomorph@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hash matches yours KeePassXC-2.7.7-Win64.msi https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9c3dab957db0f769c4e67bfdf4f0134a65ecfa65c5569718a36aa88e649158cd/detection/f-9c3dab957db0f769c4e67bfdf4f0134a65ecfa65c5569718a36aa88e649158cd-1710242440

[–] Squire1039@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

140.82.121.5

Well, apparently, this is an A record for api.github.com. This name resolves to a different IP around the globe. See https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/api.github.com

The IP is detected as "clean" on VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/140.82.121.5/detection , although apparently (probably not surprising as it is github) is also a favorite address for everything including malware.

Maybe you can ask in the keepassxc discussion forum on github.