Maleware IDP.generic

[hemddernacht]

My virus scanner shows that the game's "ES2-Win64-Shipping.exe" file is infected with the malware "idp.generic". So I'm not going to install the game. Is there a solution to the problem?

[Giraffasaur]

If you are using AVAST Anti-Virus, the issue can only be solved by either adding EVERSPACE 2 to the exception list of the program itself, or waiting for AVAST to fix issues on their end.

[ペンギン]

If it is really AVAST > Uninstall Avast asap and use better alternatives if necessary

They spy on users, steal your data and and track you with every click in their software. They also lie about Opt-Outs and they deleting hosts rules.

This applies not only to Avast Anti-Virus, but also to CCleaner, Speccy and other programs from the company.

Beside of that, they were already caught while they have sold user data in the three-digit million range and even the CEO's statement was edited several times to cover up any inferences about involved names. Nothing has changed since 2020/22.

[m662]

Originally posted by ペンギン:

If it is really AVAST > Uninstall Avast asap and use better alternatives if necessary

They spy on users, steal your data and and track you with every click in their software. They also lie about Opt-Outs and they deleting hosts rules.

This applies not only to Avast Anti-Virus, but also to CCleaner, Speccy and other programs from the company.

Beside of that, they were already caught while they have sold user data in the three-digit million range and even the CEO's statement was edited several times to cover up any inferences about involved names. Nothing has changed since 2020/22.

Yes Avast has a bad reputation with regards to privacy they over played there hand big time.

For reference what this is about: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/02/software-provider-avast-will-pay-165-million-compromising-consumers-privacy


Here is a scan with multiple malware scanners
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/76db57c64a1e5d9c604fde6e729751594a8a2d65569551ccb8d13b7f58c16281?nocache=1

While this is never a 100% guarantee it is highly unlikely anything is wrong with the game data. Also take note that client scanners will not always have the same result or false positives as the enterprise versions. As in the link above Avast says the file is clean as well.

For reference idp.generic stands for Identity Detection Protection generic signature.
Meaning the file behavior is uncertain but there is no matching signature to an actual malware family type. Which most times just means nothing really has been detected it just has elements that are also present in malware or in potential unwanted programs (PUP) which can be anything.

I seen files getting flagged because they contained previous recognized name flagged .ico files or favicons which under specific conditions can be used malicious but most cases are perfectly safe and your system has hundreds of those by default.


Here is the guide to add file exclusions from Avast itself.
https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/antivirus-scan-exclusions/#pc

Though with regard to privacy your better of going to a competitor. Or simply forgo it and use the build in malware scanner protection which for most people is honestly good enough.

[monotony]

Dedicated anti-virus software is redundant either way. Windows Defender is more than sufficient and you can always upload questionable files to Virustotal for a more in depth scan.

[Porked!]

From my research so far, it's just a thing with Avast alone. IDP.Generic is just protection based on file identifier.

In this case, one of the identifier of the exe is actually pretty generic, as stated in the namesake of the protection method - the Copyright property. It literally reads: "Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.".

Dang it, devs!

[TΞSTOSTΞROWNLOL]

Originally posted by Pokie!:

From my research so far, it's just a thing with Avast alone. IDP.Generic is just protection based on file identifier.

In this case, one of the identifier of the exe is actually pretty generic, as stated in the namesake of the protection method - the Copyright property. It literally reads: "Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.".

Dang it, devs!

Cutting corners now, are we?

[hemddernacht]

Thank you very much for your answers, they helped me a lot. Yes, it is indeed the virus scanner from AVAST, which I had already terminated due to the situation described by m662, but which now has half a year left. Since I paid for it, I actually wanted to use it until the end of the term, but I'm now considering switching to another program sooner. I wish you a nice weekend.

[Notoshy]

Personally, i always used Kaspersky. So far, it didnt disappoint me :D

[Bobby]

You do realise it's up to dev's to pass this information on to AV companies?

Here's a question to you all; Why did Avast or any AV quarantine an .exe?

Simple answer -it's *CHANGED* that why! It detected a difference from the previous version in it's logs.
If dev's dont submit it then it's flagged as a possible danger.

Stop making assumptions about which is right or wrong, it's better to flag a false positive than miss it entirely and it to be a virus.

It's like AI it learns to look out for changes

[InertFurry]

Originally posted by Bobby:

You do realise it's up to dev's to pass this information on to AV companies?

Here's a question to you all; Why did Avast or any AV quarantine an .exe?

Simple answer -it's *CHANGED* that why! It detected a difference from the previous version in it's logs.
If dev's dont submit it then it's flagged as a possible danger.

Stop making assumptions about which is right or wrong, it's better to flag a false positive than miss it entirely and it to be a virus.

It's like AI it learns to look out for changes

Reading comprehension level 0

[Dradiin]

WhoTF uses Avast ? Seriously ?

[rurka3]

Thankfully I have Norton currently instead of Avast. I was had long time ago Avast and this doesn't like games. It needs to add to ignore, since it likes find 'virus' on those files, where in truth it's not virus.

[Zigzagman]

I am going to be real honest here. I can't tell if this is all a troll or for real.
If its a troll you got me lol, if not wtf?

[Notoshy]

Originally posted by Zigzagman:

I am going to be real honest here. I can't tell if this is all a troll or for real.
If its a troll you got me lol, if not wtf?

Sometimes, it can happen that an AV falsely flags a Gamefile as malware. In most cases, its because the AV is a cheap one, that isnt well made.

[Zigzagman]

Originally posted by Notoshy:

Originally posted by Zigzagman:

I am going to be real honest here. I can't tell if this is all a troll or for real.
If its a troll you got me lol, if not wtf?

Sometimes, it can happen that an AV falsely flags a Gamefile as malware. In most cases, its because the AV is a cheap one, that isnt well made.

I'm not a know it all but it's not 1995 anymore. People need to start doing better research about actual information threats in software and what opens you to being a target. 99% of av software in the market is useless.