Advice Request Kaspersky came up with this today

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Kaspersky came up with this today, has anyone experienced this before?

Incident: Legitimate software was discovered that criminals can use to damage a computer or personal data. User: LINUX \ Linux Type of user: Active user Program Name: brave.exe Program Path: C: \ Program Files \ BraveSoftware \ Brave-Browser \ Application Component: Web Antivirus Result description: Discovered Type: Cause: Contains adware, automatic dialing, and legitimate software that criminals can use to harm your computer or your personal data Name: not-a-virus: HEUR: AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen Precision: Partly Threat level: Medium Object type: File Object name:? Te = mrstmmdcge5ha3ddf4ztsmrt Object path: https://us05.biz MD5: F0369AEED2D8E758F128D6375D857963 Cause: Expert analysis Release date for databases: Today, 14.06.2022 09:39:00

Event: Download rejected User: LINUX \ Linux Type of user: Active user Program Name: brave.exe Program Path: C: \ Program Files \ BraveSoftware \ Brave-Browser \ Application Component: Web Antivirus Result description: Blocked Type: Cause: Contains adware, automatic dialing, and legitimate software that criminals can use to harm your computer or your personal data Name: not-a-virus: HEUR: AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen Precision: Partly Threat level: Medium Object type: File Object name:? Te = mrstmmdcge5ha3ddf4ztsmrt Object path: https://us05.biz MD5: F0369AEED2D8E758F128D6375D857963 Cause: Expert analysis Release date for databases: Today, 14.06.2022 09:39:00
 
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Seems like it did its job, the detection name being "adWare.Script.Pusher.gen" seems like it was some kind of pop up or redirects to other sites.
 
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The detection of the OP is an Heur detection.

I just got this:
Hello,

The specified URL was added to our blocklist.
Thank you for your help.

Best regards, V. B., Malware Analyst
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