hidden.object.multi.generic detected in every image file on my laptop

every single image file on my computer is blowing up Kaspersky anti virus with a threat "hidden.object.multi.generic" including ones from my digital camera, smartphone, photoshop, etc. more than 1000 hidden.object.multi.generic threats came up all in my pictures folder

Google results for "hidden.object.multi.generic" only show malware sites with red WOT ratings