Tag: False Positive

ML/Augur Alert: False Positive or Malware?

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

Brendan Smith

Trojan:MSIL/Heracles: Defender Alert and Cleanup

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

Brendan Smith

Gen:Variant Detection: False Positive or Malware?

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

Brendan Smith

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…

Brendan Smith

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

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

Brendan Smith

Malware.AI Detection: False Positive or Malware?

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

Brendan Smith

Trojan:Win32/Etset!rfn Alert: Removal Check

Defender found Trojan:Win32/Etset!rfn? Check Protection History, false-positive clues, repeat alerts, exclusions, startup…

Brendan Smith

sdaCollector.vbs: Is It Safe?

sdaCollector.vbs is usually tied to Slate Digital Connect, but path, startup entry,…

Stephanie Adlam

Win.MxResIcn.Heur.Gen

Antivirus engine of MaxSecure, a well-known cybersecurity vendor, currently shows massive amounts…

Stephanie Adlam

Trojan:Script/Ulthar.A!ml: What It Means and Removal

Trojan:Script/Ulthar.A!ml is a Defender script alert. Check the file path, source, false-positive…

Stephanie Adlam

Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock – What is That Detection?

Windows Defender's mass detections of Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock worries people. Are the user files…

Stephanie Adlam

How to Report a False Positive Antivirus Detection Safely

If Microsoft Defender or Gridinsoft flags a file you believe is clean,…

Polina Lisovskaya

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