False malware positive

Question

Today when my Firefox FileShot addon upgraded itself,i got a malware positive reported by Avira antivirus identifying the file as "suspicious code":

https://www.avira.com/en/threats/section/fulldetails/id_vir/2703/heur_malware.html

I suspect it's a false positive though I've disabled the addon for the time being.

Accepted Answer

Text below is the response from Avira:

We received the following archive files:
File ID    Filename Size (Byte) Result
25210065    fireshot_63.xpi 870.83 KB OK

A listing of files contained inside archives alongside their results can be found below:
File ID    Filename Size (Byte) Result
25210212    fsaddin.dll    48 KB    FALSE POSITIVE

Please find a detailed report concerning each individual sample below:
Filename Result
fsaddin.dll    FALSE POSITIVE

The file 'fsaddin.dll' has been determined to be 'FALSE POSITIVE'. In particular this means that this file is not malicious but a false alarm. Detection will be removed from our virus definition file (VDF) with one of the next updates.
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008 02:37
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Today when my Firefox FileShot addon upgraded itself,i got a malware positive reported by Avira antivirus identifying the file as "suspicious code": https://www.avira.com/en/threats/section/fulldetails/id_vir/2703/heur_malware.html I suspect it's a false positive though I've disabled the addon for the time being.

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 07:10
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Text below is the response from Avira: We received the following archive files: File ID Filename Size (Byte) Result 25210065 fireshot_63.xpi 870.83 KB OK A listing of files contained inside archives alongside their results can be found below: File ID Filename Size (Byte) Result 25210212 fsaddin.dll 48 KB FALSE POSITIVE Please find a detailed report concerning each individual sample below: Filename Result fsaddin.dll FALSE POSITIVE The file 'fsaddin.dll' has been determined to be 'FALSE POSITIVE'. In particular this means that this file is not malicious but a false alarm. Detection will be removed from our virus definition file (VDF) with one of the next updates. __________________ FireShot Pro Pro Full Webpage Screenshots will be moving to a subscription model soon! There's a last chance to purchase a Lifetime License and get a 33% discount! - https://getfireshot.com/buy.php

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