Hey I activated the game on steam and started the download and I was greated with a threat warning from nod32 v5.0.95.0 - Virus DB signature: 7478. I've attached a screenshot of the popup. Orr it didn't attach, so i uploaded it here:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/92324/ftp-nod32.png
Nod32 False Positive
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pixelat3d
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Re: Nod32 False Positive
Note:
This did not happen with the standalone download, only the version delivered by steam. I downloaded the game via direct download from the humble page, and replaced the files inside steamapps/FTL Faster Than Light with the contents of that zip file and it seems to have stopped warning me.
This did not happen with the standalone download, only the version delivered by steam. I downloaded the game via direct download from the humble page, and replaced the files inside steamapps/FTL Faster Than Light with the contents of that zip file and it seems to have stopped warning me.
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Matthew
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Re: Nod32 False Positive
Thanks for the heads up. It would be because Steam has a built in wrapper for their DRM on their version, so the binaries are slightly different. Then whatever heuristic NOD32 uses to detect a possible virus somehow returns positive when it's a combo of the Steam wrapper + our code and we're just unlucky. Glad you found a work around. We've contacted NOD32 but have yet to hear back.
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jmnitup
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Re: Nod32 False Positive
This is also a problem with ESETS. Any word on whether this is resolved in either ESETS or Nod32?
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Hobocannibal
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Re: Nod32 False Positive
ESET is the name of the company that makes Nod32, rather than a separate anti-virus