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Title: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Cupcake Fury on July 27, 2012, 03:48:12 PM: So today after playing Terraria pretty late last night I wake up to see I can't launch Terraria.
When I first tried to start it up avast popped up saying a file within it was infected..
I install Malwarebytes and nothing shows up with in steam or any of my steam games.
I restart my computer and I cant even open steam now...
Is steam extremely bugged or has avast been infected by a virus?
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Light on July 27, 2012, 03:56:13 PM: Afaik it's a false positive. Try updating Avast! and see what happens.

Otherwise, read this thread (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101884.0) for some other solutions.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: NekoJonez on July 27, 2012, 04:20:10 PM: Which virus is it? Avast has a code for fake positives.. A fake virus =P.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Cupcake Fury on July 27, 2012, 04:30:24 PM: Quote from: Light on July 27, 2012, 03:56:13 PM
Afaik it's a false positive. Try updating Avast! and see what happens.

Otherwise, read this thread (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101884.0) for some other solutions.
Quote from: NekoJonez on July 27, 2012, 04:20:10 PM
Which virus is it? Avast has a code for fake positives.. A fake virus =P.
(http://puu.sh/MaYm)
Its a false positive according to that thread...
Updating avast again to see if it will work this time.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Kiss x Miz on July 27, 2012, 06:41:35 PM: Kill Avast.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Noob on July 27, 2012, 06:56:55 PM: Get AVG. Problem soved : D
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Cupcake Fury on July 27, 2012, 07:48:58 PM: That is avast you numbnut and its workin now
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Kiss x Miz on July 27, 2012, 08:57:56 PM: Quote from: Mizari's Apprentice on July 27, 2012, 07:48:58 PM
That is avast you numbnut and its workin now
On his behalf, nevermind.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: shredc0re on July 30, 2012, 11:39:23 PM: avg =/= avast lol
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Noob on July 31, 2012, 01:18:40 AM: Quote from: Darth shredc0re on July 30, 2012, 11:39:23 PM
avg =/= avast lol
nonono, I meant get it instead. D:
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: shredc0re on July 31, 2012, 01:42:38 AM: Quote from: de almiti dolan on July 27, 2012, 06:56:55 PM
Get AVG. Problem soved : D
Quote from: Mizari's Apprentice on July 27, 2012, 07:48:58 PM
That is avast you numbnut and its workin now

Does he not say AVG is avast?
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Kiss x Miz on July 31, 2012, 01:51:34 AM: Quote from: Darth shredc0re on July 31, 2012, 01:42:38 AM
Does he not say AVG is avast?
Told him there's a difference, I posted 'nevermind" for him :P
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Noob on July 31, 2012, 02:15:51 AM: Quote from: de almiti dolan on July 31, 2012, 01:18:40 AM
Quote from: Darth shredc0re on July 30, 2012, 11:39:23 PM
avg =/= avast lol
nonono, I meant get it instead. D:
I meant uninstall Avast! and get AVG.
Title: Re: Steam being detected by Avast! as a virus?
Post by: Kiss x Miz on July 31, 2012, 02:18:04 AM: All you need is Malwarebytes. period.