# Virus detection in the software installer

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/virus-detection-in-the-software-installer/32162>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 11, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/virus-detection-in-the-software-installer/32162 "2023-10-11T16:53:35Z")\
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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:** [October 12, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/virus-detection-in-the-software-installer/32162/3 "2023-10-12T03:12:45Z")

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See for example this topic:

> [@IDP.Generic virus in SlicerApp-real.exe](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/idp-generic-virus-in-slicerapp-real-exe/15413):
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> Avast antivirus shows the attached screen-capture:

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