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tek022

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SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« on: February 05, 2012, 11:39:52 AM »
avast! just updated itself to the latest (120205-0) definitions and immediately canned SteamService.exe.  I allowed avast! to delete the file, and I reacquired it from Valve's servers.  Immediate detection of a Win32:Trojan-gen and when the reacquire failed, avast! picked up SteamErrorReporter.exe.  I have reinstalled Steam and avast! still picks up it as a virus.  I made an exception to the Steam directory, but it still picks up the files.

I would like to report this as a false positive.  It only detected it as anything on this latest virus definition.  I also sent it to the virus lab as well.

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https://www.virustotal.com/file/af1df23286645464e349cab970a8b36f2bf1f31736479156a337d4a0db7a10d7/analysis/

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« Last Edit: February 05, 2012, 11:42:53 AM by tek022 »

stevenrobday

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter False Positive
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 11:43:28 AM »
I was JUST about to report this.  I'm having the same issue.  Tried making an exception, and it still reports these files as Win32:Trojan-gen.  I even tried stopping the File System Shield and reinstalling, and it still won't let me! 

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 11:46:25 AM »
I also sent it to the virus lab as well.

Thanks, then it should be fixed soon.
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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 11:46:47 AM »
I was just about to head to bed when I saw this little scare. Avast also gave me an alert when I attempted to run MalwareBytes.

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 11:52:55 AM »
A false positive i can understand, but the System Scanner continuing to detect access to the file even after i had stopped it bothers me. If the button says that it will turn the feature off it should do so, and it didn't. I only wanted to stop it quarentining the file so i could get the version number for the false positive report but couldn't.

The reporting UI could do with a look at for usability. If you've just blocked an exe you can already tell me things like the version number and program name, you don't need me to try and jump through hoops to avoid protection to get that information. It would be safer for me not to and produce more reliable results for you.

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 12:01:41 PM »
I was just about to head to bed when I saw this little scare. Avast also gave me an alert when I attempted to run MalwareBytes.

Also a FP, has already been reported.
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stevenrobday

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 12:59:21 PM »
well it better be resolved soon, i have some riddler trophies to collect!

Hermite15

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 01:18:10 PM »
guys, deactivate your file system shield until the next update ;)

true indian

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 01:19:27 PM »
A update has just been released!

I just updated...its fixed here!

try it!

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2012, 01:20:49 PM »
oh okay then ... let's still wait a bit to make sure that the new update fixed everything.

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2012, 01:21:02 PM »
A update has just been released!
I just updated...its fixed here!

Thanks for the feedback..! :)
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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2012, 01:28:30 PM »
Thanks for the feedback..! :)

no problem!
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that FP messed me up for a while! :P

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2012, 01:33:03 PM »
guys, deactivate your file system shield until the next update ;)
I did, i even restarted to make sure something hadn't gone wrong in the update process. The file system shield continued to detect it even when stopped. That bothers me more than a false positive.

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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2012, 01:33:54 PM »
guys, deactivate your file system shield until the next update ;)
I did, i even restarted to make sure something hadn't gone wrong in the update process. The file system shield continued to detect it even when stopped. That bothers me more than a false positive.

Please update your VPS to: 120205-1
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Re: SteamService.exe and SteamErrorReporter.exe False Positive
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2012, 01:39:31 PM »
guys, deactivate your file system shield until the next update ;)
I did, i even restarted to make sure something hadn't gone wrong in the update process. The file system shield continued to detect it even when stopped. That bothers me more than a false positive.

That even happened to me...i wonder what is wrong  ???