topic Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml) in VirusTotal

False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

martin_caronstudios — Fri, 14 May 2021 12:17:35 GMT

Hello!

The latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator Mobile Companion App is being detected as a threat Generic.ml.

File Hash: d05b8fda6b3683d4da64cca46b095ef9b9e1e5027dd15f743c804b4fd7f32fda

Link to Virustotal report for the file: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d05b8fda6b3683d4da64cca46b095ef9b9e1e5027dd15f743c804b4fd7f32fda/detection

Current VirustTotal Verdict: Thread Generic.ml

Description:

The file MSFS_MCA_v1-7.exe, which is being detected as a false-positive, has been compiled using pyinstaller. It is a tool for Microsoft Flight Simulator which lets you control planes using your mobile device. It creates a local web server using Flask and uses SimConnect to communicate with Microsoft Flight Simulator. You can find more information on the file on my GitHub page: https://github.com/mracko/MSFS-Mobile-Companion-App

Microsoft had been identifying the file as Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml, but it's been already cleared from their database.

Thank you!

Martin

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

hisingh — Fri, 14 May 2021 22:31:51 GMT

Hello @martin_caronstudios

We have no record for this hash.

Best

Himani

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

martin_caronstudios — Sat, 15 May 2021 07:35:55 GMT

Hi Himani!

It's new file - I've compiled it this week on Thursday. But you can find it here:

https://github.com/mracko/MSFS-Mobile-Companion-App/releases/download/1.7/MSFS_MCA_v1-7.zip

The zip comes packed with several other files, but the one causing the false-positive report is the MSFS_MCA_v1-7.exe.

I hope this helps.

Best,

Martin

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

hisingh — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:28:10 GMT

Hello @martin_caronstudios

Thanks, I have submitted it for review.

Best

Himani

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

martin_caronstudios — Tue, 18 May 2021 07:25:48 GMT

Thanks Himani!

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

hisingh — Tue, 18 May 2021 15:46:25 GMT

Hello @martin_caronstudios

This has been changed to benign.

Thanks

Himani

Re: False-Positive for MSFS Mobile Companion App v1.7 (Generic.ml)

martin_caronstudios — Tue, 18 May 2021 16:02:18 GMT

Thanks @hisingh! Much appreciated.