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The download of the F-Secure product installation file gives the error: "Failed - virus scan failed" - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-version="7" data-article="000017074" data-id="issue">Issue:</h3> <p>I can't install the F-Secure product to Windows, as the downloaded file on the browser gives the error: "Failed - virus scan failed" or "xxxxxx.exe contained a virus and was deleted"</p> <h3 data-id="resolution">Resolution:</h3> <p>The most likely causes for this are:<br></p><ul><li>Virus scan on your browser</li><li>Different anti-virus products on your computer</li></ul> Try to open the file on a different browser and check that you do not have other anti-virus programs installed.<br><br>If this does not help, here are some instructions by different browsers on what to do in these cases:<br><a rel="nofollow" href="https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2898334?hl=en">Google Chrome</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie10-windows_7/every-download-ends-with-message-file-xxx/364735ab-a76e-4580-af54-2849602e8ff2?page=4&tm=1372047335016#LastReply">Internet Explorer</a><br><br><b>Note:</b> If you cannot to download anything to your computer, there might be some registry issue on Windows. <b><a rel="nofollow" href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/883260/information-about-the-attachment-manager-in-microsoft-windows">Here </a></b>is a support article by Microsoft or you can contact Microsoft directly. <p>Article no: 000017074</p> </article> </main>