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False Positive? PDQ and virus win32.wgeneric.bdakpv

jasond — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:45:07 GMT

After installing a fresh version of PDQ Deploy and/or PDQ Inventory, got two threat notices of this, from our PDQ server to one of our servers it is supposed to scan.Thinking it is a false positive.

Virus/Win32.WGeneric

win32.wgeneric.bdakpv

Threat Type

virus

Threat Name

Virus/Win32.WGeneric.bdakpv

ID	407341572 (View in Threat Vault)

Re: False Positive? PDQ and virus win32.wgeneric.bdakpv

tricksbuddy — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:04:34 GMT

Getting the same problem several times, what should be done in order to avoid this? kindly assist me with the best possible method and working tip to solve this, thank you.

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Re: False Positive? PDQ and virus win32.wgeneric.bdakpv

jasond — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:25:19 GMT

I believe the Paloalto team has to fix this problem. I haven't attempted anything else yet.