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Jan 31, 2022

Antivirus Alert Message

Just now I just received 5 alert messages from the antivirus scanner, seemingly related to python/pip Antivirus scanner found a threat ( Win.Malware.Generic-9937882-0) in the file /apps/.xdg/cach...

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Jan 31, 2022

dabanh_freak wrote:

False positive?

Could well be. You could report it to ClamAV.

Of course if you aren't using python, you could uninstall it.

Marc_V
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 31, 2022
dabanh_freak

I agree with StephenB if you are not using Python or unsure if the file is safe better to uninstall or remove the suspected file. Otherwise you can report it to https://www.clamav.net/reports/fp
- Preacher502
  Initiate
  Jan 31, 2022
  Hi,
  
  I have got exactly the same 5 messages. So I also assume it is a false positive. Although you never cant be really sure of course ;-)
  - Preacher502
    Initiate
    Jan 31, 2022
    It seems like there are more people encountering messages;
    
    https://www.mail-archive.com/clamav-users@lists.clamav.net/msg51533.html
    
    It seems that there is already a new signature file. I completely disabled the AV on my ReadyNAS and after that I turned it on again. It has updated it's signature file to version 62.26439
    
    I hope it is solved now :-)