Freefilesync 7.8 is flagged with Trojan - bogus?

Viruses & Threats
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i submitted the file a few days ago.  no new information.

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Hello Richard,

Any antivirus program would think some of the trusted application as a threat to your PC.
The same is done by our AVG antivirus program.
If FreeFileSync (FFS) 7.8 is a trusted application then please add it to the AVG's exception by following the instructions mentioned in this link: http://avgread.me/18WB2dg .
Also submit us the sample via http://www.avg.com/submit-sample for further analysis.
Please feel free to contact us should you need any assistance.

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FreeFileSync (FFS) 7.8 is flagged as having a Trojan during FFS install.  Is this a bogus AVG notification.

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Richard, no problem. Please, feel free to let us know if you require any further assistance. Thank you.

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Hello Richard.
Are you still receiving the threat notifications?

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Hello Richard,

Any antivirus program would think some of the trusted application as a threat to your PC.
The same is done by our AVG antivirus program.
If FreeFileSync (FFS) 7.8 is a trusted application then please add it to the AVG's exception by following the instructions mentioned in this link: http://avgread.me/18WB2dg .
Also submit us the sample via http://www.avg.com/submit-sample for further analysis.
Please feel free to contact us should you need any assistance.

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Hello Richard.
We would like to remind you that we do not contact you back with the results of your report submission. You should have seen that on the webpage where you submitted the false detection. The changes will be made accordingly in our virus definitions. Please keep updating your AVG to latest version. Thank you.

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i submitted the file a few days ago.  no new information.

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Thank you!  My apology i missed that point.