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Posted January 27, 2015
I can't download the game because Avast finds an infection in the installer: Win32:Evo-gen.

I disabled the virus protection, downloaded the file, enabled avast,scan the installer and no virus.
Tried to instal the game and found the same virus.
What should I do?
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Post edited January 27, 2015 by shushteru
Posted January 27, 2015
There is no virus in Steam or GoG installer. Some anti virus programs sometimes get confused by the code.
The workaround is to add the problematic file to your antivirus white list so it doesn't get scanned and quarantined.

My Panda AV asked me if I want to delete or exclude the file. Excluding it solved the problem.
Posted January 27, 2015
It's a False-Positive, you are safe. My antivirus didn't tell me the game was a virus, but try to whitelist the program (Add it to your exceptions) and you should be good to go. Every now and again Antivirus program will think anything is a virus. I once had my Antivirus tell me that World of Warcraft was a Virus. XD
Posted January 28, 2015
Well, your antivirus was right. World of Warcraft IS a virus. One that made me ill for 9 years, 10 characters, 1000+ levels, 10000 epics, 100000 hours... :D
Posted January 29, 2015
I wonder if the game can be changed via the developers or GOG to stop the behavior that triggers such a problem.

I avoid buying games based on this reason. I shouldn't have to white list a game because it was poorly programmed.
Posted January 30, 2015
It's not poorly programmed, it's the antivirus software that sometimes gets confused with part of the code. We released like 100 updates since we hit Early Access on Steam and on 2 updates antivirus had some problems. Not on all computers, just some. We had about 10 complaints on Steam forum and there are a little more then 100 000 people with Steam version of the game.

My Panda antivirus also complained that my Excel.exe is a virus. And I assure you, it's not Microsoft's fault, it's antivirus.
Just exclude the file from scan and that's it.

I had to do that with Excel, Shadow of Mordor, SWTOR... It's not uncommon. The only important thing is that you trust the software you install. If it's a original full version of the game, be it on GoG or Steam, you don't need to worry about whitelisting it. If it's something that just popped out of nowhere, of course you will quarantine it.
Post edited January 30, 2015 by zzokalj
Posted January 31, 2015
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Shmacky-McNuts: I wonder if the game can be changed via the developers or GOG to stop the behavior that triggers such a problem.

I avoid buying games based on this reason. I shouldn't have to white list a game because it was poorly programmed.
Its not poor programming, is usually just the heuristics scanner of AV's tagging something they shouldnt it happens doublely so if a virus scanner has to rapidly put out a update for some new virus.

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zzokalj: It's not poorly programmed, it's the antivirus software that sometimes gets confused with part of the code. We released like 100 updates since we hit Early Access on Steam and on 2 updates antivirus had some problems. Not on all computers, just some. We had about 10 complaints on Steam forum and there are a little more then 100 000 people with Steam version of the game.

My Panda antivirus also complained that my Excel.exe is a virus. And I assure you, it's not Microsoft's fault, it's antivirus.
Just exclude the file from scan and that's it.

I had to do that with Excel, Shadow of Mordor, SWTOR... It's not uncommon. The only important thing is that you trust the software you install. If it's a original full version of the game, be it on GoG or Steam, you don't need to worry about whitelisting it. If it's something that just popped out of nowhere, of course you will quarantine it.
So it happens, viruses are just code in reality, they are programs which do unpleasant things.
Post edited January 31, 2015 by Lord_Kane
Posted February 01, 2015
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Shmacky-McNuts: I wonder if the game can be changed via the developers or GOG to stop the behavior that triggers such a problem.

I avoid buying games based on this reason. I shouldn't have to white list a game because it was poorly programmed.
It's not the developers' job or problem. Use a better virus scanner or just exclude the false-positive. It has nothing to do with programming skill.
Posted February 02, 2015
Benign or malicious. If an AV gets tripped, it isn't perfect. But if the code still trips the AV repeatedly it is sloppy programming(the scanned program, not the AV).

You like GOG, so do I. Just because some people don't have a problem with one thing or another doesn't mean you put down their problem.

You aren't forced to agree with me. Besides, consensus does not make for being correct or right.

Not your problem? Good, then leave alone.
Post edited February 02, 2015 by Shmacky-McNuts
Posted February 03, 2015
Avast sucks!!

Get a real AV or stick to Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.
Posted February 03, 2015
Guys, please, let's not turn this into antivirus flame war.

I just assured you that there are no viruses in GoG or Steam games. And that some antivirus software sometimes gets confused. Nothing to worry about.
Posted July 15, 2020
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Shadowcaster787: Avast sucks!!

Get a real AV or stick to Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.
avast told me that battlefront 2 was a virus.










i mean.... it's not entirely wrong, i guess?
Posted October 15, 2021
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Shmacky-McNuts: I wonder if the game can be changed via the developers or GOG to stop the behavior that triggers such a problem.

I avoid buying games based on this reason. I shouldn't have to white list a game because it was poorly programmed.
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ncc386: It's not the developers' job or problem. Use a better virus scanner or just exclude the false-positive. It has nothing to do with programming skill.
I have one of the best antivirus programs there is and it still shows up as a false positive lmao
Posted April 01, 2022
i downloaded hello neighbor i scanned it and it detected as an trojan malicious program
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