Behavior Shield from Avast is throwing IDP.Generic

[RexRascerX]

Avast Anti-virus is shutting down Satisfactory after the logo and quarantining the game based on tripping the Avast Behavior Shield claiming that the game has been infected with IDP.Generic. A quick Google search says this is a catch-all term that means that Avast thinks the program is trying to steal information from my computer. It wasn't tripping in the previous update 0.4.2.5. I have a build ID of 6768439, whatever that means for version. I have no idea on how to role back the update to test whether or not this is specifically with this latest update or not, but I assume it is.

I don't want to cause panic. I assume some bug fix or new improvement just happened to push Satisfactory from fine to virus by Avast's standards, and I thought that the developers should know about it. I doubt this is actually a problem.

[sansee]

How quaint! :D

Avast has a long trackrecord of spying on the computer they are on and selling the data, and are causing multiple troubles for it's users by their rather aggressive search, that includes games and other programs, and denying these access to certain folders/files.

2014:
https://www.howtogeek.com/199829/avast-antivirus-was-spying-on-you-with-adware-until-this-week/
2020:
https://mspoweruser.com/avast-antivirus-is-spying-on-you-heres-how/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks

Unless your life depends on it - change it immediately. Windows Defender is more than enough for live protection, otherwise ClamWin/ClamAV and Stinger are also good options for manual scanning.

[huseman]

Wait what? Satisfactory is stealing my information!!! Who do I talk to to get it back? can the police help? I also want a refund now!

[GI Ged]

CSS collect data to make the best game possible and you want refund for Windows or Discord too?