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false postitive, how to recover the file
« on: December 12, 2017, 02:39:30 PM »
Hi,

I have compiled an installer for a software that I made using c++, and compiling using cmake/cpack/visual studio.

I can't run the installer.exe, it says "threat name": Win32:Evo-gen . I am pretty sure this is a false positive (recently format the computer and reinstall everything, not downloading anything suspicious on it etc ... and this is the installer that I made myself.

I see it appear in virus chest in avast. I can delete it forever but I don't find how to restore it ...
there is a little arrow next to delete that I supposed was to select other option, but when I click on it, nothing happens.

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Re: false postitive, how to recover the file
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2017, 04:57:06 AM »
Repair Avast:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> Avast
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.
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Re: false postitive, how to recover the file
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2017, 02:14:05 PM »
ok thanks, I can now "restore" it. which is nice.
but nice time I run it it does the same, moving to the virus chest  ....
It's a little boring to restore it each time I use it ...
is there a way to "restore it definitely" ?

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Re: false postitive, how to recover the file
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2017, 03:04:43 PM »
ok thanks, I can now "restore" it. which is nice.
but nice time I run it it does the same, moving to the virus chest  ....
It's a little boring to restore it each time I use it ...
is there a way to "restore it definitely" ?
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Re: false postitive, how to recover the file
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2017, 05:05:40 AM »
You can report a suspected FP (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
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