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Matt64091 Nov 21, 2014 @ 5:14am
Virus while downloading the game.
My McAfee Antivirus Plus detected a virus within one of the files while I was downliding BTD 5 (thus causing Steam to not be able to find it). I could not run the game (through Steam). For more details on what the virus is, see this link [home.mcafee.com]. The file infected is BTD5-Win.exe

I have been able to restore the file by setting an exception to McAfee. To find how to "unquarentine" the infected file, click this link [service.mcafee.com]. Also you will need to add it as an exception with your real-time scanner.

EDIT 2: Nope. Must disable real time scanning all together, to fix it. This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥, but it must be done. Please fix :(
Last edited by Matt64091; Nov 21, 2014 @ 6:41am
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folkster Nov 21, 2014 @ 5:24am 
It's a false positive, friend.
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Matt64091 Nov 21, 2014 @ 5:26am 
Originally posted by folkster:
It's a false positive, friend.
I know it is. I just thought I would mention it to see if anyone else with McAfee Antivirus Plus is/was having the same issue

Edit 2: McAfee's interface is very clunky. I was able to add it to the exception list of the real time scanner.
Last edited by Matt64091; Nov 21, 2014 @ 5:38am
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shadow glazer Nov 21, 2014 @ 7:59am 
How did you add it to the exemption list im having the same problem :(
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Matt64091 Nov 21, 2014 @ 9:52am 
Originally posted by Pdotgamers®™:
How did you add it to the exemption list im having the same problem :(
I kind of did it? First, I turned off real-time scanning. I restored the file BTD5-Win in the download folder (C:/Programfile(x86)/Steam/steamapps/downloading/<randomnumbers>). After that I continued the download of the game. Then I turned on real-time scanning, and VERY FAST I hit "add file" under the exmpted list. I then selected BTD5-Win.exe (from .../steamapps/common/BloonsTD5). I then had to reverify my steam cache, and it works fine.


Note: I have only played it once, and it was directly after I turned the real-time scanning back on. I have no idea if this is a permanant fix, and I will do some more testing with it when I finish my History HW.
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shadow glazer Nov 21, 2014 @ 9:58am 
Its ok ive found a way around btd5 now
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Matt64091 Nov 21, 2014 @ 10:11am 
Originally posted by Pdotgamers®™:
Its ok ive found a way around btd5 now
May I ask what you have found?
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shadow glazer Nov 21, 2014 @ 10:35am 
I turn the real time off then asoon as i start btd5 i turn it back on and do this everytime you play
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bronze age pervert Nov 21, 2014 @ 1:49pm 
McAfee is terrible, get rid of it and get Avast.
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shadow glazer Nov 21, 2014 @ 1:50pm 
I use to have avast but it expired so i got mcaffe
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bronze age pervert Nov 21, 2014 @ 1:53pm 
Originally posted by Pdotgamers®™:
I use to have avast but it expired so i got mcaffe
Never. NEVER get Mcafee.
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Matt64091 Nov 21, 2014 @ 3:55pm 
Originally posted by GarnetSnatcher:
McAfee is terrible, get rid of it and get Avast.
I usually don't like it when people straight out call something terrible. This is an exception. I agree. When my subscription is up (Christmas) I will probably get something better. I'll check out Avast when I get a chance
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shadow glazer Nov 21, 2014 @ 11:42pm 
Defintley get avast my subscription ends in over year so yeah :/
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