Anti-Virus issue with "ffmpeg-lgpl.exe"

[SOlson]

Norton Anti-Virus on Windows 11 is tripping on "dbpoweramp\ffmpeg-lgpl.exe". Is this a real issue? or false positive?

[Dat Ei]

The real issue is Norton... Stil...

Dat Ei

[Spoon]

Avast, AVG and Norton are the same company now, it is a false positive:

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/17f6ab98c4ddafce63f2537e90dacc7ce5f4cdb89b55836e48 454df64c72c9fb

[patelgroup]

Norton Anti-Virus flagging **`ffmpeg-lgpl.exe`** (used by dBpoweramp) is almost certainly a **false positive**, not an actual threat. FFmpeg is a legitimate, open-source multimedia tool used by many audio/video applications—including dBpoweramp—for format conversions, and while it's safe, antivirus programs sometimes mistakenly flag it due to its ability to modify files (a behavior also seen in malware). To resolve this, first **check the file’s origin** (ensure it’s from a trusted installer like dBpoweramp’s official site), then **submit it to Norton for analysis** via its quarantine or scan history menu. If you’re confident it’s safe, you can **add an exception** in Norton for the file or its parent folder. For extra verification, upload the file to **VirusTotal.com** to see if other antivirus engines also flag it. If multiple vendors mark it as clean, you can safely exclude it from scans. This way, you keep dBpoweramp functional without compromising security.