Avast is flagging Apple/AssetCache/Data/Assetinfo.db info as Ransomware?

Avast Mac Security
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Hi,

Since the most recent Avast update, on OS startup, Avast Pro for Mac is flagging Apple/AssetCache/Data/Assetinfo.db info as a Ransomware threat?.. I have not yet updated to the new Catalina Mac OS.

???

Thanks.

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You can report a suspected FP (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php

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I have not seen this but does sound like a false positive.

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Hi, please can you upload/attached picture of detection message and also file if possible?

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Hello,
we know about the issue and are working on releasing a fix ASAP. We apologise for the issue.
Kind regards,
Ondrej Kolacek