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Installing SynFire 1.8 gives 'Mal/FakeAV-SE' virus/spyware alert

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bjames
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Anyone else seeing this?  

****************** Sophos Anti-Virus Log - 5/06/2017 3:48:13 AM **************

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Cognitone\Synfire Express\SynfireExpress.exe" belongs to virus/spyware 'Mal/FakeAV-SE'.
 

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supertonic
Mo., 05.06.2017 - 12:41 Permalink

this is an annoying false alarm. if you download from cognitione.com there is no risk of catching a virus.

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bjames
So., 11.06.2017 - 20:58 Permalink

Sophos acknowledge that this is a false positive and have updated their virus definitions.  No warnings happen now. Bild entfernt.