Code Composer V6 AntiVirus scan during install

Tim Trudeau20

Someone please explain why Code Composer V6 insists that anti virus real time scanning be turned off during installation. This really stinks of malware! I can't find any reference to this vexatious and distressing requirement in this forum or on the TI web site. Is there some way of validating the executable before doing this installation, a checksum or something? If I pay for the software will I have this same inexplicable scare? If this is legit, someone (of reliable character like a moderator) please post a warning.

over 10 years ago

0 Robert Cowsill over 10 years ago

Guru 16361 points

I think this is just the CCS developers trying to avoid issues caused by antivirus software interfering with the install process. Personally I leave my antivirus running and ignore the complaints from the installer, and it hasn't caused any issues.

0 Katie Pier over 10 years ago

TI__Guru 73166 points

Hi Tim,

I have moved your post to the Code Composer Studio forum since your question is about CCS not MSP devices.

I see that this has been asked before in the Code Composer Studio forum, and an answer was posted here by AndyW: https://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/p/343927/1208666#1208666

Regards,

Katie

0 sgspecker over 10 years ago

TI__Intellectual 2765 points

The post Katie refers to gives a good explanation of the problem solved by temporarily turning off AV during installation.

Tim Trudeau20 said:
Is there some way of validating the executable before doing this installation, a checksum or something?

If you go to the CCS Download page and download the "Offline Installer", they provide an MD5 signature to validate your download. Useful when you want to make sure you received the entire download and it wasn't altered in some way.

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