VCF Operations for Networks upgrade bundle .pak file fails Anti Virus scan

Products

• VCF Operations for Networks

Issue/Introduction

When scanning a VCF Operations for Networks upgrade bundle, third-party anti-virus solutions (such as Impex) fail to scan the .pak file and report that the file is password protected. 

Environment

VCF Operations for Networks

Cause

The .pak file is not password protected. Anti-virus solutions might misinterpret the embedded GPG keys required for product file integrity checks as password protection, resulting in a false positive error during scans.

Resolution

1. Configure an exception or exclusion rule in your anti-virus security software for the VCF Operations for Networks .pak upgrade file
2. Engage your anti-virus vendor support team to review scanner logs and adjust detection rules for GPG-signed archive files.