Downloaded update to Genie. Upon launch Avast interrupts and reports it as infected. FileRepMetagen[DRP]
At the bottom it asks if this is a false positive? How would I know… Anyone know if this is actually a problem. Who do I do from here?
Upload and test file at www.virustotal.com if tested before, click new scan
post link to scan result here
File is from: http://www.netgear.com/home/discover/apps/genie.aspx (under pc downloads button)
Scan results are here:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/62654ea5122a5294a05f82c89b7a1e64070360091e5e62b6c5da4506cfc010c0/analysis/1400699210/
FileRepMetagen[DRP]. is a warning for a file with low reputation, and as seen on the VT scan it is very new
First submission 2014-05-14 02:01:51 UTC ( 1 week ago )
You can report it using one of these options…you may add a link to this topic in case they reply here
You can upload files and report issues to avast here : http://www.avast.com/contact-form.php (select subject according to Your case)
You can use mail
send to virus@avast.com in a password protected zip file
mail subject: False Positive / undetected sample (select subject according to your case)
zip password: infected
or you can send files from avast chest
how to use the chest. http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB21
I got the same thing
What is being found up is an Adware Plug-in flagged.
polonus
Same here these past few days. Reported as a “false positive” and had fun reinstalling, adding an exception, etc.
Presumably quite a few similar reports recently? 