AVAST AntiVirus thinks FAForever.exe is an IDP.Generic virus

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AVAST AntiVirus thinks FAForever.exe is an IDP.Generic virus

Postby Ellesedil » 14 Jun 2017, 11:30

I recently updated to the latest stable version and AVAST seems to think that FAForever.exe is actually a virus called IDP.Generic. I can't find too much information on this particular virus, but what I am finding is that AVAST has had some false positives with this virus in some other legitimate programs some time ago.

Is there some behavior in FAForever that might lead AVAST or another anti-virus to falsely identify it?
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Re: AVAST AntiVirus thinks FAForever.exe is an IDP.Generic v

Postby DukeOfEarl » 15 Jun 2017, 17:52

It's a false positive.
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Re: AVAST AntiVirus thinks FAForever.exe is an IDP.Generic v

Postby RocketRooster » 15 Jun 2017, 22:01

It's not a false positive. FAF will consume your life and destroy everything it touches (with flaming plasma death). We should encourage its spread as much as possible.

Hm. How many floppy disks would that take....
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Re: AVAST AntiVirus thinks FAForever.exe is an IDP.Generic v

Postby Uveso » 16 Jun 2017, 21:28

Ellesedil wrote:Is there some behavior in FAForever that might lead AVAST or another anti-virus to falsely identify it?


Yes.
The ForgedAlliance.exe is connection to the internet, and read/write files on disk.

This can lead a antivirus to a false positive.
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