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#1 Gambino_

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Posted November 22 2012 - 03:38 PM

So after running my antivirus, I had a bunch of adwares pop up. All of them were from meteor entertainment. I am wondering if they were harmful or not. Because kaskpersky sure thought they were.


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Posted November 22 2012 - 03:42 PM

whats ure anti-virus?
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Posted November 22 2012 - 03:47 PM

Happend to me too! Kaspersky was not impressed.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 04:03 PM

Kaspersky identified the Unreal Engine as malware? Time to get rid of Kaspersky. I suggest Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free, as long as you have a Genuine copy of Windows, directly from Microsoft.com.

Because PhysX and UE3 are not malware, and that is a false positive.
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Posted November 22 2012 - 04:10 PM

I like Avast personally.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 04:51 PM

A second for Avast. Microsoft Security Essentials... isn't recommended. At all.
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Posted November 22 2012 - 05:16 PM

Kasperky is not reporting it as a virus but does state that  HAWKENGAME-WIN32-SHIPPING.EXE contains adware.
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.a

I hope they get this addressed since a F2P launcher could have people concerned if they see this warning.
It does have a signed digital signature from Meteor, so it is strange this is being reported.

PS. I did a lot of shopping for an antivirus and really like Kaspersky, it has good recommendations. An occasional false positive just means the program is doing its job.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 05:50 PM

I'm having the same problem with Kaspersky. Kaspersky isn't letting me launch the game either. I hope Meteor patches this.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 06:36 PM

Before entering this thread i thought it was about lore.

I am disapointed.

Click me! I dare you.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 07:20 PM

View Posth0B0, on November 22 2012 - 06:36 PM, said:

Before entering this thread i thought it was about lore.

I am disapointed.

LOL...maybe it's part of Meteor's ARG advertising campaign.

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Posted November 22 2012 - 07:24 PM

View Posth0B0, on November 22 2012 - 06:36 PM, said:

Before entering this thread i thought it was about lore.

I am disapointed.

Exactly what I thought. :/

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Posted November 22 2012 - 07:29 PM

View PostRandomslap, on November 22 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

I'm having the same problem with Kaspersky. Kaspersky isn't letting me launch the game either. I hope Meteor patches this.

For now, just turn off adware detection
Right click Kaspersky icon > Settings > Advanced Settings Tab (looks like a cardboard box) >Threats and Exclusions > Settings > uncheck Adware

You can try to make an individual exception rule but it seems to be detecting multiple problems, maybe with the APEX DLLs.

Edited by Thermite, November 22 2012 - 07:35 PM.


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Posted November 22 2012 - 08:04 PM

False Positive

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Posted November 22 2012 - 08:53 PM

Kaspersky is pretty awful when it comes to false positives. I'd suggest turning it off, or better yet getting something that actually works properly - like Avast or AVG.

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Posted November 23 2012 - 05:30 AM

View PostPursang, on November 22 2012 - 08:53 PM, said:

Kaspersky is pretty awful when it comes to false positives. I'd suggest turning it off, or better yet getting something that actually works properly - like Avast or AVG.

Avast is knowing for being absolutely horrendous with false positives.

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Posted November 23 2012 - 06:22 AM

View PostElix, on November 22 2012 - 04:03 PM, said:

Kaspersky identified the Unreal Engine as malware? Time to get rid of Kaspersky. I suggest Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free, as long as you have a Genuine copy of Windows, directly from Microsoft.com.

Because PhysX and UE3 are not malware, and that is a false positive.

You are kiddfing right?
Microsoft security essential says it all ''essential'' meaning minimum.

Even if Kaspersky detected a ''potential security'' weakness that means thats he's doing his job. You asking poeple to get rid of their Antivirus they paid for to install some bullshit instead. I am not impressed as I sell Kaspersky for many years now and saw too many horror stories from infected PCs ''protected'' with Avast / MS Security and AVG.

The problem with such antivirus is their dont really give a dam about your system files, while kaspersky always keeps a backup of thoses if he needs to delete the infected one. The free version (avast/avg/MSSE) just deletes them. The other reason why Kaspersky security levels are much higher is because it also takes control or your lan/wifi card, thus scanning everything before it even enters your Harddrive.
I played 2 days w/o any alerts. Started giving warnings after I crashed and the game tried to send a report. Thats where the security ( potential ) breach is.

I better have false positives then have nothing. Thats why a security network exist between users. Kaspersky labs will add this to secured apps or not after a couple reports.

Their is always a possiblity for the game to seriously alter your system since its Beta. Nobody's perfect, not even me, not even Kaspersky. The perfection comes with knowledge, research and time.

Btw if you look closely at the Kaspersky repoort it says ''not-a-virus'' thats asimple alert. If it was red..THEN you'd be running for your life ! :P Green = fine, yellow means alert, red means critical

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Posted November 23 2012 - 06:39 AM

Same problem here with Kaspersky! Yesterday (and on whole CBE1 & CBE2) everything was running fine with Kaspersky!

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Posted November 23 2012 - 06:42 AM

I'm fine with MSE. I don't need any excessive software, I don't surf the dumbest websites nor do I open the dumbest e-mails. In the end, prevention is better than a cure when it comes to these things.

Also judging the effectiveness of MSE by its name is kinda silly. Somehow essentials means bare minimum?

Well, enjoy dealing with your excessive paid for AVs and false positives.

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Posted November 23 2012 - 07:15 AM

View PostDreizehn, on November 23 2012 - 06:42 AM, said:

I'm fine with MSE. I don't need any excessive software, I don't surf the dumbest websites nor do I open the dumbest e-mails. In the end, prevention is better than a cure when it comes to these things.

We're all doing so! But if an alert occurs today and not yesterday it has to be something wrong in here!

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Posted November 23 2012 - 07:48 AM

View PostDreizehn, on November 23 2012 - 06:42 AM, said:

I'm fine with MSE. I don't need any excessive software, I don't surf the dumbest websites nor do I open the dumbest e-mails. In the end, prevention is better than a cure when it comes to these things.

Also judging the effectiveness of MSE by its name is kinda silly. Somehow essentials means bare minimum?

Well, enjoy dealing with your excessive paid for AVs and false positives.

Well, if you think security threats only means surfing the web then I won't argue with you. If so, you don't really need one since you make sure all your websites and email are ok, why even installing one? You have ''your'' experience while I do repair dozen of PCs each days for the last 15 years. I know what I am talking about. You think a free software is better then a complete solution? Fine by me.
When you realise Misrocoft has implemented this as a ''must'' in their updates, its because too many are still surfing around w/o any protection because they arent aware that in 2012 they need a minimum protection. ( Thats why I am saying ''essential'' as a minimum. )

Best exemple I could give. GO buy a car and drive around with no cars insurances, thats how I define AVG/Avast and MSE. Until you get a big accident, then you'll pay for data recovery and OS reinstallation. Drive with a full protection insurance, then w/e happens, you are covered and wont have to pay for excessive fees. ( I am not saying Kaspersky will pay the fees, but gives a dam better protection then free ones.)

Everyone has its own solution for security and is using what he thinks is best for his usage. But asking for poeple to remove their choice base on your experience only, is worse then a meaningless False-positive.

This alert is a simple / minimal security threat. no big deal. But still questionnable.

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