"Message" application detected as malware by some antivirus software
Summary
The default SMS application of /e/ OS, "Message" is detected as malware by some antivirus software. Contacted by me, the antivirus in question (Avast, Fortinet and VirusKeeper) have confirmed that this APK is malicious. The hash of the APK is: 2c327eeefa21fcad19c39138bdf6c926ca1416f0b9c5b45fc591711c872c6e98
Diagnosis
Components affected
The default SMS application of /e/ OS, "Message".
Priority
S3 - medium - some annoyance like slow loading times, error notifications on the phone, intermitent access…
Has it happened before?
I was notified of this last week. I contacted the antiviruses in question in the following days.
Solutions
Possible fixes
Check the application's code and modify it if needed. Contact antivirus to see why they think it's malware.