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Executable keeps getting detected as a false positive (Key.Gen or something)

  • June 19, 2015
  • 1 reply
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So, here is an interesting problem.
 
I am a software developer and one of my compiled executables (.NET 4.0, C# with WPF, Visual Studio 2013) keeps getting detected as a Key.Gen or something. Hell, most of the time I can't even compile the code because I get "Access Denied to <path to .exe>" errors.
 


 
I have whitelisted the file, but as I cannot whitelist a folder the **bleep** thing starts whining all over again when I change one line of code and recompile the executable.
 
How do I prevent this from happening (apart from uninstalling Webroot)? I can't work like this.

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JamesG
  • Retired Webrooter
  • June 19, 2015
Hello @,
 
Welcome to the Webroot Community!
 
I would advise contacting our support team with an issue such as this.
 
If Webroot is detecting something as a threat that is not, they can remote in and get it whitelisted for you.
 
Support Number: 1-866-612-4227
Support Ticket: https://detail.webrootanywhere.com/servicewelcome.asp
 
Best Regards,