Java Runtime Installer Virus? (False Positive?)

Viruses and worms
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avast! [ASUSP9X79]: File “C:\Users\xxx.xxxl\AppData\Local\Temp\jre-7u13-windows-i586-iftw.exe|>[UPX]” is infected by “Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]” virus.
“File System Shield” task used

I noticed this in my e-mail this morning.

OK Java isn’t the greatest, but is the installer really packing a virus?

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In your email? Don’t open any suspicious attachments from any email that you don’t know of? If you know it (from a friend) then of course u can trust it, but make sure you confirm it? I think it’s a false positive! Use the false positive reporting feature that is included in avast! 8

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As administrator, I just got 4 e-mail notices in quick succession from one user’s PC that tried updating via the JAVA web update. :cry:

avast! [JGMKNEPPER-01]: File “http://sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u17-b02/jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe?AuthParam=1365161038_c98e2a4c59e384162801e66dda12e758&GroupName=JSC&FilePath=/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u17-b02/jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe&File=jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe&BHost=ja|>[UPX]” is infected by “Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]” virus.
“Web Shield” task used
Version of current VPS file is 130405-0, 04/05/2013

avast! [JGMKNEPPER-01]: File “C:\Users\mknepper\AppData\Local\Temp\BITE4E4.tmp|>[UPX]” is infected by “Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]” virus.
“File System Shield” task used

avast! [JGMKNEPPER-01]: File “http://sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u17-b02/jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe?AuthParam=1365161058_efb4cdeb5f8ed08170d7cc5687f8db6b&GroupName=JSC&FilePath=/ESD6/JSCDL/jdk/7u17-b02/jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe&File=jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe&BHost=ja|>[UPX]” is infected by “Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]” virus.
“Web Shield” task used

avast! [JGMKNEPPER-01]: File “C:\Users\mknepper\AppData\Local\Temp\jre-7u17-windows-i586-iftw.exe|>[UPX]” is infected by “Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]” virus.
“File System Shield” task used