Win32:Malware-Gen

Viruses & Threats
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Hello, Bryan

Please do not worry, I will help you in this.
Could you share the screenshot of AVG threat detection message?
You can post the screenshot here in your topic. Click on 'Answer' & then click on the 'Image' [mountain symbol] & follow the instructions.

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I have, for the first time, generated an .exe file from a Python programme using pkinstaller. AVG said that it had detected Win32:Malware-Gen in the exe file and quarantined it. Is this a false positive? Don't see how a virus could have got there.

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Thanks Avanish and Rakshith Rajkumar. It seems I'll have to take my own word for it.

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Hi Bryan.
AVG will detect an application or an exe file as threat if it does not have a verified digital signature.
If you are sure that the file is safe, please add it to AVG exceptions as described in this link.

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As requested