Bug ID 489933: Generic malware false positives

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP FPS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4

Fixed In:
11.6.0 HF4

Opened: Nov 11, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

False positive js_vhtml alert is sent when browsing to protected page with malware detection enabled.

Impact

False positive js_vhtml alert will be sent.

Conditions

Malware detection enabled.

Workaround

None. This is a false positive alert and does not indicate an actual alert condition.

Fix Information

Signatures updated to handle false positive js_vhtml alert that was sent when browsing to protected page with malware detection enabled.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips