Avast flagging Asana ("Update.exe") with an IDP.generic warning

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Briefly describe (1-2 sentences) the Bug you’re experiencing: Avast is continuously reporting the Update.exe file in Asana as a threat with the description “infected with IDP.generic”.

Steps to reproduce: I simply installed the desktop app, don’t know how to reproduce this.

Browser version: I’m using the desktop app.

Avast threat report
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Hi @Viktor_Sunnersjö, welcome to the Asana Community Forum :wave:

Thanks for flagging this. I’ve gone ahead and raised this with our Product team. I’ll get back to you as soon as I have any updates :slight_smile:

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Hi @Viktor_Sunnersjö, thanks for your patience here.

Our Security team has confirmed that this is a false positive which you can report directly to Avast.

I hope this helps! :slight_smile: