Kaspersky just deleted Stardew Valley.

[FennecFyre]

I downloaded the 1.11 update and tried to run, got an unknown error. A minute later, Kaspersky pops up telling me it recognized SV as malware and deleted it.

Someone please tell me I can fix this and that I didn't just lose my whole game. I was about to ask Shane to the flower dance, darnit!

[Obiwan]

Confirmed KIS 2017 just decided that PDM:Trojan.Win32.Bazon.a is infact STARDEW VALLEY.

Seriously though pretty sure this will be a false positive but some acknowledgement from CA would be nice as he will need to submit to Kaspersky.

[tamorr]

That a anti-virus program? If so, you can add it to the exceptions list. Or even have it not scan within that specific directory. I have times where mine does that sort of false alarm; and I have to ensure it is on that list by going into the settings. If that program has a vault, you might be able to restore it and then add exception to it. It is how I had to do some of my steam false alarm installs.

I don't know much unfortunately with that specific program, as I use something else. So might not be able to help where to locate where to do any of that. Hopefully someone else has a bit more knowledge on that one. I only know of the one I currently use. AVG. There should be settings and options within the program though that would allow you to do those things.

[FennecFyre]

I tried to verify my game cache and redownload the .exe file that Kaspersky deleted, but it wiped that one too. Guess we're waiting until the dev can get this resolved.

Edit: Kas does have an exceptions list, I'll see if that works.

Edit 2: Adding the Stardew Valley folder in Steam to the exclusions list let me redownload the file and run the game.

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I have played this game until 1 hour ago - paused - and started the game now again.
Kaspersky says it malware and deleted the exe.

Wtf has changed in this game in the last hour?

[Obiwan]

If you hold on you are probably going to get a live update via KIS that it has rolled back the malware action.

I think this functionality would only be on Win 10 not sure about 7 but I have to say that REALLY impressed me.

I have never seen a false positive automatically rolled back without input from the user.

My guess is CA just realised and got in touch but I have never ever seen the application itself restore what was falsely thought to be a virus.

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Originally posted by Obiwan:

Confirmed KIS 2017 just decided that PDM:Trojan.Win32.Bazon.a is infact STARDEW VALLEY.

Seriously though pretty sure this will be a false positive but some acknowledgement from CA would be nice as he will need to submit to Kaspersky.

Same problem here....

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Originally posted by Obiwan:

If you hold on you are probably going to get a live update via KIS that it has rolled back the malware action.

I think this functionality would only be on Win 10 not sure about 7 but I have to say that REALLY impressed me.

I have never seen a false positive automatically rolled back without input from the user.

My guess is CA just realised and got in touch but I have never ever seen the application itself restore what was falsely thought to be a virus.

I have Windows 8.1 and never Kaspersky said that one of my steam games are malware...

[Obiwan]

Then if you tell KIS to update, then download SV again it "should" hopefully know that it is not a virus now.

[Aegix Drakan]

Well damn, I use that antivirus. I'm gonna have to make sure I set that exception ASAP.

[Obiwan]

Scratch that I think it was KIS getting upset because I redownloaded the exe. CA needs to get on this false positive or not.

[//ZEN//Swarley//]

got the same problem

[Rayzold]

same problem here

[Hoopla]

Most likely a false positive, just report to concerned ape so he can fix it.

[Adsini]

My saved games got deleted aswell :/

[Rayzold]

Don't even joke about saved games getting deleted!!!! O.o