DavidR
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Yes this certainly looks like a false positive, which when submitted avast should deal with quite quickly.
So send the sample to avast as a False Positive:
Open the chest and right click on the file and select ‘Submit to virus lab…’ complete the form and submit, the file will be uploaded during the next update.
In the meantime (if you accept the risk, which should be limited), you can follow the instructions above about exclusion and restoration.