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76561198193158111 Aug 6, 2024 @ 1:58am
Unable to download steam client on windows because Antivirus software says it has a virus
It says it is infected with NSIS:MiscX-gen [PUP]. It has blocked the download. Is this a false positive?
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Jaunitta 🌸 Aug 6, 2024 @ 2:33am 
Possibly but check with the default Steam download page. Could be the web page.
Install from here.
https://store.steampowered.com/about/
Does your AV show any choices in the Virus threat protection. Such as ignore?
Last edited by Jaunitta 🌸; Aug 6, 2024 @ 2:38am
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Lithurge Aug 6, 2024 @ 2:38am 
The exe. from Steampowered (the official link) is clean according to Virus total so if you're downloading from there I'd say yes it's a false positive.

https://store.steampowered.com/about/
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↑↑↓↓←→←→BASelect Aug 6, 2024 @ 3:41am 
If you are downloading steam from any other website except this one https://store.steampowered.com/about/

Probably has viruses in it.
Last edited by ↑↑↓↓←→←→BASelect; Aug 6, 2024 @ 3:42am
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