Windows Defender says Plex Media Server 1.40.1.8227 contains a virus

[FordGuy61]

Which model & DSM 6 or 7?

It is a false positive. Make sure your virus definitions are up to date.

I’ve 1.407.426.0 on my PC, downloaded 1.40.1.8227 Intel 64-bit, DSM7, and it was not flagged by Defender.

Latest PMS download identified as a virus threat

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…