topic PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection in VirusTotal

PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

Asigna — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:18:23 GMT

Hello.

Palo Alto Networks false detects my application as Generic.ml.

Link to Virustotal report for the file: Link

File Hash: e6cef41980c01c7c58c8070b4fe0412787750fd67e8d772ac54a17c9fd177f2e

Current VirustTotal Verdict: 15/71 - Generic.ml

Description: exe name - Updater.exe - It's a part of my game to updating files inside game client and launch game after update.

Download Link - Download

Password : infected

Please consider my application.

Re: PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

DaBone — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 01:35:06 GMT

When we are asking for a description, we are asking for what is the purpose and use of this file. Giving us a filename is not a description.

Looking at VT the behaviors of this file are very suspicious. Thus a description of the purpose of this file would be needed.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e6cef41980c01c7c58c8070b4fe0412787750fd67e8d772ac54a17c9fd177f2e/behavior

Re: PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

Asigna — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:08:21 GMT

It's a part of my game to updating files to newest version and launcher.

File is part of game installer on LINK

Re: PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

Asigna — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:17:57 GMT

It's a part of my game to updating files inside game client and launch game after update.

Re: PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

DaBone — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:11:15 GMT

Thank you for that information, This file has been submitted for review.

Re: PaloAltoNetworks False Positive Detection

DaBone — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:29:09 GMT

e6cef41980c01c7c58c8070b4fe0412787750fd67e8d772ac54a17c9fd177f2e

This file is no longer deemed malware