So I wanna download BYOND, but simply, I get this message from the website when I click on the Windows button to download the Windows version on my Windows PC. It's a security warning from McAFee saying it's very dangerous. Why?
Oh nvm I cant post picture but yeah it gives me a security warning telling me its very dangerous? Idk why. Please help, I want to play.
Oh also Webclient never works in anything for some reason.
Feb 18 2018, 9:37 pm
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Ignore the warning, tell it to fuck off, than email the company who made the antivirus scanner asking they remove the match since its a false positive.
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In response to MrStonedOne
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See, this is why I want an actual answer. Give me some proofs, I can't just not trust McAFee. Is there a mod or something?
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Byond doesn't pay money to not get listed as a virus so byond gets listed as a virus.
That's how it works, maybe try getting a more reliable anti-virus scanner rather then one that triggers on unsigned programs. Either that or go donate 300 bucks to byond so they can get a program signing certificate. 61 out of 65 anti-virus scanners say its clean: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/ 3766b499ad0fe2ec100285e39b55c13320df6ed99053d500a013e054579/ detection go test your version by uploading it here: https://www.virustotal.com |
In response to Hit0
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Hit0 wrote:
See, this is why I want an actual answer. Give me some proofs, I can't just not trust McAFee. Is there a mod or something? BYOND does not contain a virus. McAfee has produced a false positive. And yes, you can indeed just not trust McAfee, because as antivirus software goes it's had a very bad reputation since... forever. Granted there's no such thing as perfect AV, but McAfee was never good. I've moved this thread to BYOND Help because it's not a bug. There is no virus. |
In response to Lummox JR
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Awesome! Thanks for your advice and I will probably download it, and thanks for moving it since I'm a nub and don't know anything lol.
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In response to MrStonedOne
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I do believe you and sorry for doubting, but here it says McAFee says it's clean but for me McAFee says it's not... what?
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Everyone on this thread has already told you that 1) it's a false positive, and 2) McAfee is trash. I don't know what else I can tell you at this point.
False positives happen in antivirus programs. They make mistakes. Especially the crap ones. |