Malware Virus In The Game___(It's Fixed)

[Athena87]

(I'm going to keep this post for anyone else that might have the same issue as me. But after talking to some people on here and then the security software suddenly flagging almost all of my steam games I have installed. Even ones I've had on here for years with no problems before. It is my security software that is the problem. I have un-installed it and going with something else that isn't going to give issues.)

I just recently bought the game Core Keeper. After I downloaded and installed it my computer security popped up saying that there was a Malware Trojan virus in the game. If I click for the computer to get rid of it. It fixes the virus issue but then the game won't start at all. It will act like its going to, but then just quits. An then if I want it to play it then I have to uninstall and reinstall it again. But then the security virus pops up again, if I ignore the virus pop up...I can still play the game though. Which is bad because I don't want viruses on my computer.

I don't know what else to do except to see if the creator will fix this..if not then I will have to get my money back. Which I'm not ready to do yet, because I want to play this game. Could the creator of the game get rid of the malware so I can play the game, please?

I also did fill out the form for issues/bugs as well. I posting the issue on here as well for just in case and also for if others are having the same or similar problem as I am.

[maestro]

Kinda need to know what AV software you were using, and when's the last time you did a full scan of your computer, and whether or not you tried using Malwarebytes to make sure you don't have something on your computer that your AV software doesn't know about?

If the files downloaded from Steam (assuming you're not playing a pirated version) had a virus in them, it would have been found very quickly by the community. So it's unlikely the virus came from the game itself as downloaded by Steam.

Maybe it came from a mod? Or something else on your computer. Also, you didn't say which virus your AV software is telling you it thinks the game is.

[Kona❤Kona]

Which do you think is more likely: A game that has been safely on the steam store for almost 2 years has a trojan that hasn't been detected by anyone's antivirus except yours, or that your virus scanner has a false positive?

[Spider]

Originally posted by Kona❤Kona:

Which do you think is more likely: A game that has been safely on the steam store for almost 2 years has a trojan that hasn't been detected by anyone's antivirus except yours, or that your virus scanner has a false positive?

Clearly, it's a hidden trojan that no one else discovered, or had an issue with.

[FDru]

Steam has never put through a virus (that I'm aware of). It's pretty safe to put your entire steam directory as an exception for your antivirus, to avoid any headache in the future.

[Athena87]

Originally posted by maestro:

Kinda need to know what AV software you were using, and when's the last time you did a full scan of your computer, and whether or not you tried using Malwarebytes to make sure you don't have something on your computer that your AV software doesn't know about?

If the files downloaded from Steam (assuming you're not playing a pirated version) had a virus in them, it would have been found very quickly by the community. So it's unlikely the virus came from the game itself as downloaded by Steam.

Maybe it came from a mod? Or something else on your computer. Also, you didn't say which virus your AV software is telling you it thinks the game is.

My dad put a really good AV software on my laptop, which is AdvancedVPN and Advanced System Repair Pro. It scans every time I turn my computer on. The security virus only pops up when I launch the game. An will continuously pop up throughout the game if I ignore it, saying there is a Malware Trojan Virus. All my games are through Steam, I can play all my other games except Cozy Grove with no issue. I have never had an issue like this before until I bought the recently both of these games and tried playing it. If I click for my computer to get rid of the virus, it does. But then the game won't start. It will act like it is going to launch but then just stops and then nothing else happens.

I've also uninstalled and reinstalled Core Keeper and Cozy Grove many times. An I still get the same issues on both. So you would think if I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it would help, but it doesn't.

[Athena87]

Originally posted by Kona❤Kona:

Which do you think is more likely: A game that has been safely on the steam store for almost 2 years has a trojan that hasn't been detected by anyone's antivirus except yours, or that your virus scanner has a false positive?

I actually bought another game that is doing the same thing as this one. I bought both of them together. It's Cozy Grove. When I try to play that one as well, it does the same thing as this game does. But all my other games through Steam don't give me any problems.

[Athena87]

Also, just to be on the safe side. I bought another game just little while ago to see if it was my security virus software was the issue. It isn't my security virus software. The game was downloaded and installed with no issues at all. An I was able to play the game with no security virus pop ups at all either.

[Diarmuhnd]

Originally posted by Athena87:

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My dad put a really good AV software on my laptop, which is AdvancedVPN and Advanced System Repair Pro.
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Yes, its your avs.

You just need to learn how to use your anti virus software (AVS). Talk to your dad and have him teach you when and how to tell your AVS to allow games to not be blocked by it.

Its simple once you know how.

edit:
You can read about it in the Steam community forums
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5F3D-1477-AFF9-C4F3
The link is for Steam. But if you dont want to use it then you can type in the thread Title to find it yourself.
"Antivirus software reports Steam games are malicious"

[Athena87]

Originally posted by Diarmuhnd:

Originally posted by Athena87:

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My dad put a really good AV software on my laptop, which is AdvancedVPN and Advanced System Repair Pro.
...
...

Yes, its your avs.

You just need to learn how to use your anti virus software (AVS). Talk to your dad and have him teach you when and how to tell your AVS to allow games to not be blocked by it.

Its simple once you know how.

edit:
You can read about it in the Steam community forums
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5F3D-1477-AFF9-C4F3
The link is for Steam. But if you dont want to use it then you can type in the thread Title to find it yourself.
"Antivirus software reports Steam games are malicious"

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPGz07Nhn7v2VTMSj3lqdQsdXlpw8hEzcoeMxcJ

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNPcnhpyaJoBPktnxzwwrvukqp0G0TXJg3fz2ow

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNfQh6TekwnjYXAdU6wU_rkZ1TmTs40TT1mw6I0

I've never tried adding screenshots before. But this is what comes up when I launch the game. If I click for it to rescan and fix any problems. It then won"t start. If I ignore it then I continuously get the pop up that there is a virus that needs to be fix. If you can see the photos, does this still look like it is the Security Software? I've never had an issue like this before or with any games in the past. So, I'm wondering why just these 2 games.

[FDru]

The fact it's happening with multiple games should be even more proof that it's your AVs fault.

[Lasagna]

people use anti-virus software in 2024?

[Firephoenixx456]

my gut says it's being oversensitive to the multiplayer functionality.

[Semirotta]

I giggled out loud, are you claiming that downloading a game through Steam made your PC to have malware / virus?
That's not a thing.
You already either had the malware/virus on your PC waiting to be activated or it came through some other routes but not with installing the game on Steam.

Stop downloading and watching so much porn and you get no malwares/viruses

Your situation more or less seems like a false positive. Depending on your firewall and antivirus, these things can happen (not that I've personally ever had these but some seem to have). If you install a game on Steam and antivirus cries and tries to block something; it most likely is a false positive and can be allowed through.

[Azure Fang]

Originally posted by Athena87:

Originally posted by maestro:

Kinda need to know what AV software you were using, and when's the last time you did a full scan of your computer, and whether or not you tried using Malwarebytes to make sure you don't have something on your computer that your AV software doesn't know about?

If the files downloaded from Steam (assuming you're not playing a pirated version) had a virus in them, it would have been found very quickly by the community. So it's unlikely the virus came from the game itself as downloaded by Steam.

Maybe it came from a mod? Or something else on your computer. Also, you didn't say which virus your AV software is telling you it thinks the game is.

My dad put a really good AV software on my laptop, which is AdvancedVPN and Advanced System Repair Pro. It scans every time I turn my computer on. The security virus only pops up when I launch the game. An will continuously pop up throughout the game if I ignore it, saying there is a Malware Trojan Virus. All my games are through Steam, I can play all my other games except Cozy Grove with no issue. I have never had an issue like this before until I bought the recently both of these games and tried playing it. If I click for my computer to get rid of the virus, it does. But then the game won't start. It will act like it is going to launch but then just stops and then nothing else happens.

I've also uninstalled and reinstalled Core Keeper and Cozy Grove many times. An I still get the same issues on both. So you would think if I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it would help, but it doesn't.

Advanced System Repair is one of MANY "digital snake oil" apps. The service it provides is to run tools that already exist on your PC (cleanup, malware protection using Windows Defender definitions, etc.), but they throw false positives every once in a while to convince you to stay subscribed because it "proves the software works". It's a scam.

Advanced VPN is much the same. It's a VPN service that claims a lot of buzzwords, and claims to be headquartered in the BVI (but with all contact in California, USA), but in reality it's just bouncing your traffic requests a couple times and calling your connection "secure". It provides no appreciable security and is doing nothing to prevent malware.

Your protection is, technically, weaker than if you were running vanilla Windows Defender.

All said, it's a safe bet that this is a false positive, very likely generated to make you think the software is keeping you protected so you keep paying its extortionsubscription fee. It would help if you posted the name of the "malware" being detected and the file being blamed.

[Athena87]

Originally posted by Azure Fang:

Originally posted by Athena87:

My dad put a really good AV software on my laptop, which is AdvancedVPN and Advanced System Repair Pro. It scans every time I turn my computer on. The security virus only pops up when I launch the game. An will continuously pop up throughout the game if I ignore it, saying there is a Malware Trojan Virus. All my games are through Steam, I can play all my other games except Cozy Grove with no issue. I have never had an issue like this before until I bought the recently both of these games and tried playing it. If I click for my computer to get rid of the virus, it does. But then the game won't start. It will act like it is going to launch but then just stops and then nothing else happens.

I've also uninstalled and reinstalled Core Keeper and Cozy Grove many times. An I still get the same issues on both. So you would think if I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it would help, but it doesn't.

Advanced System Repair is one of MANY "digital snake oil" apps. The service it provides is to run tools that already exist on your PC (cleanup, malware protection using Windows Defender definitions, etc.), but they throw false positives every once in a while to convince you to stay subscribed because it "proves the software works". It's a scam.

Advanced VPN is much the same. It's a VPN service that claims a lot of buzzwords, and claims to be headquartered in the BVI (but with all contact in California, USA), but in reality it's just bouncing your traffic requests a couple times and calling your connection "secure". It provides no appreciable security and is doing nothing to prevent malware.

Your protection is, technically, weaker than if you were running vanilla Windows Defender.

All said, it's a safe bet that this is a false positive, very likely generated to make you think the software is keeping you protected so you keep paying its extortionsubscription fee. It would help if you posted the name of the "malware" being detected and the file being blamed.

I don't choose the security software that goes on my computer since I can't afford it. That's why I get what my parents use. An I also use the windows defender software already on the computer too. I posted photos in a previous reply to someone else. That shows what pops up when I launch the game. It says it's Malware.Pk or Malware.Generic and it doesn't show the whole Path file name. Just some of it.