# Virus (treat) found on recent Manager desktop download file **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 30, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013 "2015-10-30T15:46:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BibinMK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@BibinMK](https://forum.manager.io/u/BibinMK)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/1 "2015-10-30T15:46:47Z")
Today (30.10.2015) while downloading windows version (MSI format) of Desktop edition of Manager file from [Download | Manager](http://www.manager.io/desktop/download), found that the file is having IDP.ARES.Generic virus embedded on it. After installation, I clicked desktop shortcut and the antivirus identifies the virus and deletes the installed file from system making Manager unusable. I restored to the previous version as I had old version. Given below screenshot. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/b/b062ed94d2476a4d2a985229bed54aadeb421258.png) ---
**Author:** ![dalacor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@dalacor](https://forum.manager.io/u/dalacor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/2 "2015-10-30T18:40:46Z")
Go to [https://www.virustotal.com](https://www.virustotal.com) and upload any files that you are concerned about. Sometimes you get what is called a false positive on your own system. If you get a warning, it is usually best not to install the software, but for something like Manager where one can clearly see an active forum and its an accounting program rather than a dodgy pirate download of movie etc, then it makes sense to use an online scanner to check the file in addition to your own anti virus system Virustotal has a dozen or two dozen virus scanners. I uploaded manager and its clean on their site and my anti virus Avira also finds nothing! I suspect that your anti virus just isn’t sure so it flagged it to be safe! ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/3 "2015-10-30T20:48:16Z")
It’s false positive. ---
**Author:** ![rully\_p](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/rully_p/32/2503_2.png) [@rully\_p](https://forum.manager.io/u/rully_p)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/4 "2015-10-31T17:13:12Z")
I think it’s the AVG error. ---
**Author:** ![BibinMK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@BibinMK](https://forum.manager.io/u/BibinMK)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/5 "2015-11-01T07:06:21Z")
I reported false positive on AVG site. Also made exception on AVG scanning section through Options → Advance Settings → Exception. Now its working. ---
**Author:** ![netconuk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/netconuk/32/8_2.png) [@netconuk](https://forum.manager.io/u/netconuk)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/6 "2015-11-05T11:48:35Z")
I also write software and when I compiled my program I discovered that by shear chance the ones and noughts were exactly the same signature as a known virus. It’s just possible that the same has happened here. You’re downloading from a trusted site so just ignore it. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/virus-treat-found-on-recent-manager-desktop-download-file/4013/7 "2023-01-18T15:35:49Z")
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