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[HLDS.exe] Virus detection

steamclosed Not a bug
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1211 · opened 2013-02-03 by Neeeeeeeeeel · updated 2013-04-10 · 9 comments · github
NNeeeeeeeeeel 2013-02-03 github

http://i.imgur.com/nVc9ca4.png

My antivirus detected hlds.exe as a trojan. I'm using Avira. For sure it's a fake positive but I think I have to report this.
This happend while mi CS was updating to beta version.

CCheeseness 2013-02-03 github

Perhaps you're looking for the steam-for-windows issue list?

DDerRidda 2013-02-03 github

Neeeeeeeeeel, looking at some of your other report I ask you to stop hijacking the "Steam for Linux" issue tracker for things that are not only not Linux specific but instead are specifically not Linux related. Use the regular Steam forums for these issues and if you think GitHub would be a better place to report issues, please ask somebody from Valve directly if they might be willing to embrace GitHub for more general issue tracking, they might just listen.

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-03 github

@Neeeeeeeeeel, you may wish to contact Avira to fix their false positives.

MMario6347 2013-04-08 github

Its valve program so shouldn't valve contact avira about a false detection? Or they don't care about it?

NNeeeeeeeeeel 2013-04-09 github

I think Valve don't care about it...

CCheeseness 2013-04-09 github

I think perhaps Valve don't look for Windows specific issues on the Linux bugtracking system...

NNeeeeeeeeeel 2013-04-09 github

But it isn't a Valve issue. We are sure that Valve isn't puting any malware on his software, so if an Antivirus detects the software, it's a false-positive, so the error is on the antivirus.

CCheeseness 2013-04-09 github

Even more reason why this ticket/discussion shouldn't be/take place here.

So far as I'm aware, the general practice in these situations is for the software vendor to get in touch with the anti-virus vendor to iron things out.

NNeeeeeeeeeel 2013-04-10 github

I realized that after I open this ticket...

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