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Avast found threats on MacBook pro

Hello, I’m doing a deep scan using Avast anti-virus on a MacBook Pro. After letting the deep scan finish Avast is telling me it found 3 items listed as “Other:Malware-gen Trj” 2 are zip files and 1 is a pdf. They look like they were attachments in the users mailbox. I quarantined them using avast then deleted them. I have done a few deep scans since then and haven’t found any other threats. Is this something to be concerned about? I can’t find any info on what “Other:Malware-gen Trj” is. Thanks

Posted on Oct 3, 2022 11:47 AM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2022 12:05 PM

Like all non-Apple "anti-virus" products "Avast" is junk. Rule 1 of Macs is don't install junk. Uninstall it according to its instructions. Never install it, or anything like it, ever again.


More than likely, "Avast" has corrupted the Mail message database. Either delete the affected Mailboxes or rebuild them: Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support.


If that does not work it may be necessary to delete the affected Mail Accounts, followed by adding them again.


First remove: Remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Then add: Add email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

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John Galt
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Oct 3, 2022 12:05 PM in response to dx5512

Like all non-Apple "anti-virus" products "Avast" is junk. Rule 1 of Macs is don't install junk. Uninstall it according to its instructions. Never install it, or anything like it, ever again.


More than likely, "Avast" has corrupted the Mail message database. Either delete the affected Mailboxes or rebuild them: Rebuild mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support.


If that does not work it may be necessary to delete the affected Mail Accounts, followed by adding them again.


First remove: Remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Then add: Add email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

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Avast found threats on MacBook pro

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