CEaW False Positive for Trojan

MarkWayneClark · Post by **MarkWayneClark** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:39 pm

For some reason, McAfee shows the executable for this game as a trojan, "Generic.dx" and deletes the file. The only way for me to play the game is disable virus protection while playing.

Well, unfornately, when I went to open the folder with the game in it, to look at the manual, McAfee was running, and it flagged the game as a trojan and deleted it.

I realize this is not Slitherine's problem, but getting an answer out of McAfee is impossible. Do you guys know any way to fix this?

Thanks.

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:46 pm

I think you can add the game to your safe list or exclusion list - other people have had similar issues and fixed it this way. I'm not sure exactly how McAfee works though.

MarkWayneClark · Post by **MarkWayneClark** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:16 pm

I tried that but I could not find a way to make it work.

KingHunter3059 · Post by **KingHunter3059** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:55 pm

MarkClark wrote:I tried that but I could not find a way to make it work.

Mark - After you placed on the exclusion list - Did you reinstall the program?

Jay

MarkWayneClark · Post by **MarkWayneClark** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:54 pm

I can't even find a way to place it on the exclusion list. This version of McAfee seems not to have that function.

julyderek · Post by **julyderek** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:20 am

MarkClark wrote:I can't even find a way to place it on the exclusion list. This version of McAfee seems not to have that function.

Use a Free Anti-Virus, they are as good as the paid ones. Even have a smaller footprint. I use Avira but AVG Free is good too.