(false) virus alarm on ubuntu linux

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hi!

i installed avast for linux on my ubuntu laptop today and ran the scan. i got one positive result but i’m not sure wether it’s false or not since it’s a file that is part of VirtualBox (installed from the ubuntu repository).

any idea?

thanks!

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And…?? ???

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Well… A little more info will help…

  1. File name and path.
  2. Name of the virus.
  3. Link for www.virustotal.com and the results…
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sorry, i hit the enter key too soon… :-[

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No problem… :wink:
Follow Tech’s advice and check the file at VT.

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  1. /home/myusername/VirtualBox VMs/Win7-32/Win7-32.vdi
  2. Win32:Zhelatin-gen2 (Wrm)
  3. VirusTotal: The submitted file execeeds the 32MB size limit.
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My guess is that it’s just a coincident, as this is found in a VM for W7.
But I don’t guarantee anything… :wink: