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Title: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: ewilson3 on August 27, 2020, 06:11:18 AM
I just installed Microsoft's new Flight Simulator 2020. When I try running it, Avast comes up with an IDP.Generic alarm and stops the software from loading. I have to shut off Avast to run the program. I'm running Avast Premium and everything is up to date. How can this be fixed? Thanks!
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: Asyn on August 27, 2020, 06:15:23 AM
You can report a suspected FP (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: ApoC on August 27, 2020, 09:29:53 AM
Hello,
there is no need to disable whole AV product, you can add exception from detection dialog.
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: ewilson3 on August 27, 2020, 06:54:59 PM
Adding an exception seems to have done the trick. Thanks.
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: Michael1696 on September 15, 2020, 12:22:05 PM
So just to confirm - idp.generic identified by Avast Premium on my MS Flight Simulator 2020 IS a False Positive and CAN be safely treated as an exception?
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: rocksteady on September 15, 2020, 06:28:24 PM
So just to confirm - idp.generic identified by Avast Premium on my MS Flight Simulator 2020 IS a False Positive and CAN be safely treated as an exception?
Has anyone reported it to Avast as a potential false positive?
That should confirm one way or another. See:
You can report a suspected FP (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: lutz.rahe on October 24, 2021, 09:31:31 AM
I have the same today  :-[
Title: Re: IDP.Generic Flight Simulator 2020
Post by: DavidR on October 24, 2021, 12:06:05 PM
 
I have the same today  :-[

Read Reply #1 and #2  ;)