topic Re: VLC False positive in VirusTotal

VLC False positive

Rafa_Moreno — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:09:32 GMT

Hi all.

File Hash: 9742689a50e96ddc04d80ceff046b28da2beefd617be18166f8c5e715ec60c59
Link to Virustotal report for the file: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9742689a50e96ddc04d80ceff046b28da2beefd617be18166f8c5e715ec60c59

Current VirustTotal Verdict: Benign

Description: VLC Media Player

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.es.html

Its being blocked with "Threat ID 706518286 - Virus/Win32.WGeneric.eoppxv "

Re: VLC False positive

DaBone — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:22:17 GMT

Hello Rafa,
This forum is for NON-customers to engage with our teams. As you have a signature ID, I'm assuming you're a customer. Please open a TAC case with the Threat team so we can investigate. Taxonomy: Tech Support>CDSS>Next Generation Firewall>Threat Prevention

Thank you!

Re: VLC False positive

Rafa_Moreno — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:48:35 GMT

Assuming is wrong. Please look at this thread: https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/threat-vulnerability-discussions/vlc-update-quot-virus-quot-alert-pa/m-p/1225558#M2419