Tag: False Positive

TrackIR.exe and OpenTrack.exe: Safe Head Tracking Files or Malware?

TrackIR.exe and OpenTrack.exe can be legitimate head-tracking files, but wrong paths, unknown…

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AutoHotkey Malware or False Positive?

AutoHotkey itself is a legitimate Windows automation tool, but unknown AHK scripts…

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Is BepInEx Safe? Malware or False Positive?

BepInEx is a legitimate Unity/XNA modding framework when it comes from official…

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RobloxCrashHandler.exe: Safe Roblox File or Malware?

Found RobloxCrashHandler.exe or an access denied error? Check the folder, signature, startup…

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Trojan:Win32/WinLNK.CLL!MTB

Defender detected Trojan:Win32/WinLNK.CLL!MTB in a recovery package? Check the path, scan status,…

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Heur.BZC.PZQ.Boxter: Bitdefender Alert or False Positive?

Heur.BZC.PZQ.Boxter is a Bitdefender heuristic label, so the file source, path, signature,…

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ML/Augur Alert: False Positive or Malware?

ESET ML/Augur alert on an Edge update, installer, or unknown EXE? Learn…

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Trojan:MSIL/Heracles: Defender Alert and Cleanup

Seeing Trojan:MSIL/Heracles or a Heracles !MTB variant in Microsoft Defender? Check the…

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Gen:Variant Detection: False Positive or Malware?

Gen:Variant alerts from Bitdefender, Emsisoft, and related engines need source, path, signature,…

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Trojan:Win32/Caynamer.A!ml: False Positive or Malware?

Seeing Trojan:Win32/Caynamer.A!ml in Microsoft Defender? Learn when to remove it, when a…

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Win32:Evo-gen[Trj]: False Positive or Malware?

Win32:Evo-gen[Trj] is an Avast/AVG heuristic alert. Learn when it is likely a…

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Malware.AI Detection: False Positive or Malware?

Malware.AI is a Malwarebytes machine-learning detection. Learn when it may be a…

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