Can you give the specific error message? Sometimes AV programs will identify legitimate programs as possibly viral because they can open files on their own, can modify files, etc. If it's giving a specific virus warning, then it would apepar to be infected. If it's giving a more generic error, it's probably nothing and you can tell it to ignore that warning and let the program run.
If the company provides it, you can also find the MD5 checksum for it and run a checksum against your installer, so you can verify it's legit. A lot of open-source projects list the MD5 checksum for verification purposes, but going through telling you how to do one is somewhat complicated, so see if they provide it first.
Just for your comfort level, I've got my BS in Computer Science and work as a system administrator at an internet hosting company.
If the company provides it, you can also find the MD5 checksum for it and run a checksum against your installer, so you can verify it's legit. A lot of open-source projects list the MD5 checksum for verification purposes, but going through telling you how to do one is somewhat complicated, so see if they provide it first.
Just for your comfort level, I've got my BS in Computer Science and work as a system administrator at an internet hosting company.
