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Author Topic: this starsector.exe itself is a nasty spyware [anti-virus false positive -Alex]  (Read 1573 times)

donuts333

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this starsector.exe itself is a nasty spyware [anti-virus false positive -Alex]
« on: September 12, 2019, 05:45:44 AM »
I am user who wants to play starsector
when I install and play starsector my anti virus software says this starsector you are running was a nasty spyware and I deleted it.
I don't know my anti virus software is right. but if this game is really nasty spyware, you really disappoint me.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2019, 07:47:18 AM by Alex »
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Alex

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Re: this starsector.exe itself is a nasty spyware
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 07:46:13 AM »
Hi - antiviruses fairly frequently mis-identify something as malware/spyware/etc when it's not. This is called a "false positive", and that's the case here.

Here's a VirusTotal scan of starsector.exe (which checks it using many different antiviruses), to hopefully assuage your concerns:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/49ca31596bced575ce8bd2dee4c0687b0a3024629a36c209c36ddee9826aa681/detection
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Re: this starsector.exe itself is a nasty spyware [anti-virus false positive -Alex]
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 08:19:46 AM »
I had my picture once which my antivirus said it's virus. I am nasty and spyish but i dont feel like virus.
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