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Getting Virus Detection · Issue #7418 · nwjs/nw.js
March 20, 2020 - Anything else? Use our mailing list for questions: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nwjs-general ... https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/dc7f76ab3cf6dd30cbb1c3767aecabdea40695232060cfde3fea54f82367ec9a/detection
Published Mar 20, 2020
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Windows Defender flagged nw.exe as Trojan:Win32/Doplik · Issue #8054 · nwjs/nw.js
April 4, 2023 - nwjs / nw.js Public · Notifications · You must be signed in to change notification settings · Fork 3.9k · Star 41.5k · New issueCopy link · New issueCopy link · Closed · Closed · Windows Defender flagged nw.exe as Trojan:Win32/Doplik#8054 · Copy link · andreescocard · opened · on Apr 4, 2023 · Issue body actions · After download finishes Windows Defender pops a message showing threats were found. Virus total flags as virus too: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/4906524473eb3f7b530d4993906f4418141aba025dced23a4f541ddd110769ec ·
Published Apr 04, 2023
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What is the NWJS virus and how can I protect my computer from it? • Physics Forums
February 9, 2024 - Does this executable(?) present itself as "NWJS" or "NW.js" (or similar)? I'm asking because "nw.js" isn't actually a virus but a Javascript module which might conceivable set off a virus scanner because it handles a bunch of stuff: https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/wiki/_pages I'm just pointing this out because it would be a right mess to start a war against something benign.
GitHub
github.com › nwjs › nw.js › issues › 8288
virus · Issue #8288 · nwjs/nw.js
April 1, 2025 - nwjs / nw.js Public · Notifications · You must be signed in to change notification settings · Fork 3.9k · Star 41k · New issueCopy link · New issueCopy link · Closed · Closed · virus#8288 · Copy link · stephcache · opened · on Aug 8, 2025 · Issue body actions ·
Published Aug 08, 2025
GitHub
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App is seen as trojan horse by F-Secure antivirus · Issue #5457 · nwjs/nw.js
So we converted our Chrome Packaged app to an nw.js app and it works fine! But we tested it on a computer with F-Secure antivirus installed and it was seen als a trojan horse so it didn't want ...
Published Nov 09, 2016
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Reddit
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r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: What is this nwjs program and how do I delete it?
April 27, 2023 -
This nwjs program appears to share a name with Nwjs.exe which is a Trojan virus, however as far as I can tell from my (admittedly limited) information these two programs are not the same. I cannot find definitive information as to whether or not this is a harmful program, however, and I have found even less information on how to safely remove it.
From what I have gathered this nwjs I am dealing with is just a javascript tool or something like that and it's ultimately harmless apart from the mental damage I get every time I see a new ad pop up. I have no idea how this got on my system, it's been on here for a good month at least I'd say.
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Run Malwarebytes - https://www.malwarebytes.com/
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Doplik trojan detected in v0.77 for Windows · Issue #8090 · nwjs/nw.js
April 12, 2023 - This is most likely a false positive, however Windows Defender (on some pgAdmin user's systems) and the Rising AV engine have started reporting that nw.exe from 0.77 for Windows contains the Doplik trojan. See https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/cc93341040bf223c9e7bd37c7e6e7c0f5540d07d2f21c1e4c877090352f23abf
Published Jul 14, 2023
MalwareTips
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NWJS Process Explained - Is NWJS Malware Or Legit? Read This
March 13, 2024 - Many top apps across various categories utilize the NWJS framework and will show the NWJS process in Task Manager, including: Slack – Team collaboration and chat app. Discord – Free voice and text chat app for gamers. Skype – Video chat and instant messaging app. Spotify – Popular music streaming service. Netflix – Video streaming platform for movies/TV. Twitch – Live game streaming and esports platform. Visual Studio Code – Lightweight code editor from Microsoft. GitHub Desktop – Open source Git client.
Pinegrow Community
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NWJS > What is going on here? - Questions - Pinegrow Community Forum
June 22, 2023 - What on earth is this NWJS running in the background and why is my GPU being so heavily utlized? It was installed with your program. I googled it and it looks to be some sort of virus with cryptomining. Your developers d…
GitHub
github.com › nwjs › nw.js › issues › 3946
nw.exe is infected? · Issue #3946 · nwjs/nw.js
Downloaded the win64 nwjs 0.13.0-alpha5 zip file, but Panda anti virus is marking nw.exe as infected? anyone else getting this? Want to back this issue? Post a bounty on it! We accept bounties via Bountysource. Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub.
Apple Community
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Is Startup Screen flash nw.js a Virus??? - Apple Community
March 3, 2017 - Thank you. I vaguely remember reading about a virus being attached to java script
HowToRemove
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How to Remove the Nwjs Virus From Your PC
Nwjs is not a virus, its a development kit for developer to make GUI app in nodeJS (Javacsript), dont mislead people to think that its main purpose is virus.
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How to Remove Nwjs Virus completely from your PCIn this video, we’ll guide you through a complete process to remove the Nwjs Virus from your system. Known fo...
Published November 9, 2024
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NW.js
View on GitHub · New way of writing native applications using web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL · Full support for the features in browser · Complete support for Node.js APIs and all third party modules · Call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and Web Workers ·
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Published September 20, 2022
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How To Remove Nwjs.exe Trojan [Virus Removal Guide]
February 2, 2024 - In this article, we will cover the Nwjs.exe file which is a component of a Trojan virus that is designed to perform a variety of malicious actions on an infected computer.
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r/computerhelp on Reddit: Please help me remove the nwjs virus
December 22, 2023 -
Bought myself a new computer and transferred some of my videos across by usb but they would not play so bring the novice computer person am thought maybe the codecs were not up to date so I downloaded a codec pack.
I am guessing it must have had some sought of virus since now while surfing the internet I get random popups. Go to task manager and see that nwjs is running however when I click end task it disappears only to reappear when I start browsing again.
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nwjs is a javascript framework, whatever is using the framework is the malware.
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Nwjs.exe Virus ⛏️ (Coin Miner Trojan) Removal
July 30, 2023 - As I have pointed out in the previous paragraph, Nwjs.exe is a coin miner trojan virus. The names of the executive file can be diverse, however, the consequences are usually the same.