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Offline henr

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Hi!

I have developed an app using Python-for-Android.

I don't think it contains anything suspicious, and on Virustotal.com - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/943d5c2ec4f300a5621b428806281b7db9f1a3bade882cabd037e27897dd2a96?nocache=1 - all 49 security packages - even Avast - say that it is harmless. But when I install it on my MOTO G5 Android 8.1.0 phone I get a warning from Avast saying the following. Translated from Danish:

" Suspicious app detected!

Geo-ESP Training has been reported as a suspicious app. Detection-ID: f2a0ea355cad "

How can I (and other users of my app) get rid of that warning?

Thank you.

EDIT:
I have sent the APK-file to the False Positive Reporting page mentioned in the reply below.
« Last Edit: October 06, 2023, 11:30:47 AM by henr »

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Re: Why does Avast Antivirus on Android regard my app as suspicious?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2023, 11:25:41 PM »
Send it here - Reporting a Possible False Positive File or Website - https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php.
You should get a response in a day or two.

I would advise you remove the link from your post as the above goes link goes directly to the Avast Virus Labs Team.
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Re: Why does Avast Antivirus on Android regard my app as suspicious?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2023, 11:23:00 PM »
Now detected by TrendMicro

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/943d5c2ec4f300a5621b428806281b7db9f1a3bade882cabd037e27897dd2a96?nocache=1

I'm not entirely sure how an on-demand scan (which is the primary check) can be effective in scanning an .apk. 
This would effectively have to be installed on a mobile phone and it actions monitored and why I suggested sending the .apk to Avast and the labs team to do that.

The Behaviour check in VT is still apparently running, but that does raise a point - Crowdsourced IDS rules
« Last Edit: October 06, 2023, 11:25:44 PM by DavidR »
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