I've recently installed GIMP - in June 2016. My antivirus software is AVG. It has picked up corrupted GIMP files, saying that there is a generic virus involved:
Generic virus is a potential threat. Threats, when malicious, can be used to interfere with the normal operation of a computer, gather personal information or allow a hacker to access the device remotely without the user's consent. This kind of software usually arrives in the form of an unwanted download from a malicious website or as code illegally injected into a legitimate website without the webmaster's knowledge. It can also be received as an email attachment or an instant message from an untrusted source. It was not clear from the GIMP website where to send an email relating to a suspected virus, so I'm trying this address. I attach a Word document containing screen grabs showing the affected files. I have deleted the files and GIMP still seems to work (for my purposes at least). However, this virus issue is a concern. I would be grateful if you could look into this and fix it. Regards Sally Davies Sally Davies Freelance Editorial Services Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
