Users facing issue of IDP.Generic infection warning even when accessing some legitimate programs.
So is it really a virus or just a false positive.
Actually, we found that this was a bug of AVG and Avast antivirus software.
Avast and AVG detects it as a Identity protection vulnerability.
IDP means identity protection.
There is no specific jot down of programs, it is showing warning for.
But users are facing issues with legitimate software and games.
Steam users are also facing this issue.
What is the cause of the issue?
The major cause of the IDP.Generic warning is outdated programs.
Most is the outdated version ofAVGorAvastAntivirus software.
Though False positive warning by Avast & AVG has been fixed in the latest update.
Actually behavior shield catch the file thinking that it could be a malware.
So it could be false positive.
Another major cause is the outdated version of Java in the computer.
So always upgrade your installed software up to date to avoid problems.
How to fix the IDP.generic warning issue?
So your first step should be to update to the latest version of Antivirus software.
Update both program and virus definition specially if you are using AVG or Avast.
Update Java run time environment
You java run time environment could be outdated or conflicting.
And remove all old version of Java using Add / Remove Programs in the control panel.
Then roll out the latest version.
What if the file is infected with the real virus and not a false positive?
Also like dont add any file in exclusion list in an antivirus software.
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