topic Re: False Positive: Generic.ml in VirusTotal

False Positive: Generic.ml

abdullah.palo — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:24:51 GMT

Name: install.exe

Detection name: Generic.ml

alvelasquez — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:17:01 GMT

Hi abdullah.palo,

Could you please provide some context on this file (i.e. its purpose, or description of what this file does)?

abdullah.palo — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:51:23 GMT

The file is an installer for a simple app locally used by my co-workers to accomplish some HR bussiness.

This is the download link: https://bit.ly/2WIMT7J

alvelasquez — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:54:00 GMT

Thank you, we are currently reviewing this request, and I will update you after our analysis is complete.

alvelasquez — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:04:14 GMT

Hi @abdullah.palo, thank you for bringing this to our attention and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. This file is no longer categorized as malicious by Palo Alto Networks. Feel free to validate this in VT: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/aff83e43f99224d1b08b0c4f5291db5d8b2a6c6add578effb2f0bf46857c5cae/detection