Avast Premium detecting latest patch as infected

[Quake]

Avast Premium is detecting the latest patch as infected with IDP.Generic and whether that is a false positive (most likely) or an actual issue, someone should look into that. Re-verified the files multiple times, even re-downloaded from scratch. Maybe let them know they detect it as false positive. First time in recent memory such a thing happened to me.

Avast Build: 23.12.6094 (build 23.12.8700.815)
Definitions version: 240208-4

[Deathwhisper]

Hello :),

This is something that can happen during active software development. Many codes are similar or have identical passages, which means they are incorrectly classified as harmful.

It is best to put SCUM on the whitelist of the antivirus program so that this problem no longer occurs. Files downloaded from Steam are verified and safe.

[xKiCkx]

Hey there OP, we got a few reports about it already, you will need to remove the SCUM executable from the quarantine and you should be able to play the game normally.

[SteveLosive]

I got the same problem.

Originally posted by xKiCkx:

Hey there OP, we got a few reports about it already, you will need to remove the SCUM executable from the quarantine and you should be able to play the game normally.

Understood, but wouldn't it be better if we got a false-positive confirmation. I'm not saying SCUM is malicious but IDP.Generic means it's trying to access sensitive data and blocked by Identity Protection. So, please sort this out with Avast because it could hurt sales, as some others trying SCUM for the first time will just think the game is malicious and request a refund. I've seen many developers of apps and games contact Avast to manually scan and check for viruses and when they actually find nothing, then they tag it as a false-positive..

[Krannog]

Originally posted by SteveLosive:

I got the same problem.

Originally posted by xKiCkx:

Hey there OP, we got a few reports about it already, you will need to remove the SCUM executable from the quarantine and you should be able to play the game normally.

Understood, but wouldn't it be better if we got a false-positive confirmation. I'm not saying SCUM is malicious but IDP.Generic means it's trying to access sensitive data and blocked by Identity Protection. So, please sort this out with Avast because it could hurt sales, as some others trying SCUM for the first time will just think the game is malicious and request a refund. I've seen many developers of apps and games contact Avast to manually scan and check for viruses and when they actually find nothing, then they tag it as a false-positive..

It would indeed be better and it's something we are working on! ;D