Latest PMS download identified as a virus threat

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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I have been unable to download the latest server update for my DS1019+ because Windows Defender deletes the spk file as soon as it arrives. While I can probably find a way to whitelist the file, I am concerned because this is the first and only time that the Plex update has triggered any of my anti-malware defenses, and maybe there really is a problem.

The download is:
PlexMediaServer-1.40.1.8173-3e92df2db-x86_64_DSM6.spk

I’ve tried multiple browsers and multiple machines. The file is flagged and deleted every time.

Has anybody else seen this?

cheers
T

Windows Defender says Plex Media Server 1.40.1.8227 contains a virus
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Some folks have seen this internally today and are looking into it. Thanks for report.

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It is a false positive. Plex is working with Microsoft on it.

Update your virus definitions and you should be able to download the file.

My virus definitions are v1.407.297.0.

I can download the Intel 64 bit build of 1.40.1.8173, both DSM 6 & 7 versions.

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This should be resolved. Plex worked with Microsoft to eliminate the false positives.

I updated Defender. Current Security intelligence version is 1.407.367.0.

I downloaded all five builds for both DSM 6 & DSM 7 versions of 1.40.0.7998 and 1.40.1.8173.

None were flagged by Defender.

Windows Defender says Plex Media Server 1.40.1.8227 contains a virus
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File successfully downloaded. The browser marked it as unsafe but gave me an option to keep it. Previously Defender just nuked it.

Thanks.

Is this likely to be a recurring issue?

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Hope not. I do not remember it happening before.

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Downloading with latest Chrome broswer (122.0.6261.129), and it still reports virus and refuse to save it in Windows.

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Virus definition version?

Which build did you download? DSM 7 /ARMv8, etc.

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