# FabriCAM .msi false virus: disable AV, then exception the folder

- Source-Date (SAST): 2025-10-30 23:52
- Dest: both
- Review-after: 2027-08-31
- Status: current

## Facts

- Some antivirus tools flag the FabriCAM **.msi** as a virus when it is not (the .msi can behave like an .exe).
- Disable antivirus for the install, then add an exception for the FabriCAM folder. This is an antivirus false positive, not a FabriCAM defect.