# IDP.Generic virus in SlicerApp-real.exe

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/idp-generic-virus-in-slicerapp-real-exe/15413>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 9, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/idp-generic-virus-in-slicerapp-real-exe/15413 "2021-01-09T04:10:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Biomodelos\_3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/biomodelos_3d/32/9452_2.png) [@Biomodelos\_3D](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Biomodelos_3D)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/idp-generic-virus-in-slicerapp-real-exe/15413/1 "2021-01-09T04:10:12Z")

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Avast antivirus shows the attached screen-capture:

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/idp-generic-virus-in-slicerapp-real-exe/15413/2 "2021-01-09T04:12:00Z")

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Antivirus software often provide false positives. If you have doubts about a file anytime, do not just, scan it with a single scanner but submit the file to [VirusTotal](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/), which checks it with dozens of engines.