Content of your batch file will be encrypted and protected from changes. EXE file is much harder to casually reverse-engineer, so this could be a way to conceal a particular batch files operations from an end user.
Here's the application in question: Bat to Exe Converter and it's VirusTotal analysis. Batch File Converter turn your batch files into actual program (.EXE format) in one click.
I can get into some of the details on why I consider this particular file safe if anyone's interested. In this particular case, companies are listing this program negatively because a BAT to EXE converter is very easy to exploit and do bad things to someone's computer. If they're not sure about a particular file, they'll list it as bad just to be extra careful. Ultimately the rationale for keeping this entry up goes like this: anti-virus companies know you're buying their software to prevent anything bad from happening. Two other times someone pointed out a program issue on PFW: TypeAndRun and XPlorer.False positives are a constant issue for freeware developers.That time Microsoft's AV flagged Google Chrome.As to encouraging others not to, you might want to consider the following: So this comes up a lot so I thought I'd compile a few things to address it more broadly:įirst and foremost don't feel compelled to use anything you don't feel comfortable with.
