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False Positive on IMVU chat program installation
« on: August 12, 2018, 12:01:51 AM »
Hi! Do anyone know why do Avast! give me false positive about downloading IMVU chat program? I checked it with that Virustotal page and it doesn't find an virus and I have used IMVU since 2011. Only lately it has been marked as virus/malware etc. some reason. Anyone know why? Here is link to virustotal page checkup: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/75bf5677f8a5a2e6912085c8dcb742a71d516dd1f677b4bb0bffe6acf45ded4b/detection

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Re: False Positive on IMVU chat program installation
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2018, 12:35:35 AM »
What does the message from avast say? .... All info on it or post a screenshot


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Re: False Positive on IMVU chat program installation
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2018, 12:53:44 AM »
Witam Ney'wa,

Maybe it is because of this line in the code on the Russian download page for the software:
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591:  onClick="window.open('https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/75bf5677f8a5a2e6912085c8dcb742a71d516dd1f677b4bb0bffe6acf45ded4b/analysis/'); return false;"> Искать файл на VirusTotal< /a>

Wait for an avast team member to give a final verdict , whether this is indeed a FP or not.
We are just volunteers with relevant knowledge, but avast team members are the only ones to come and unblock.
Someone may react here next week Monday,

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