flashUpdate.exe "virus"?

[Unplugnow]

I recently installed LabVIEW 8.6.1 and my anti-virus software later found and quarantined a file called flashUpdate.exe in the

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\RT Images\Utilities\BIOS Updater\13.1\7046\    folder. 

I did not see this file listed in the forums (or anywhere on the site), although there seemed to be a few valid NI files that were/are incorrectly tagged as viruses by various anti-virus software packages.  I contacted NI tech support over the phone and they verified that this is a valid file used for updating the BIOS in real-time targets.

Just FYI.

[KO7Z]

We are seeing also. If it is indeed a false positive, maybe support should put out a warning or at least contact Symatec and let them know that a false positive exists.

[Robbob]

We are currently aware of this issue.  The file is used to deploy resources to a Real-Time controller.  For now, set Symantec Anti-Virus to unquarantine flashUpdate.exe and consider it safe.

[CreviceDweller]

I got a similar report on the same file from AVG 7.5

[bartvo]

I sent the file to AVG, and this is their respons:

"Please let us inform you that the detection is correct. The file is corrupted, VA (VirtualAddress) for section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is incorrect, imports are missing, etc."

So it seems that the file is not infected, but that it is corrupted.