Avira eating my Games .exe file

[iRazer]

Okay guys, I'm getting disappointed of this AVIRA, It keeps eating my games .exe file. like : prototype.exe and etc. but not all, so how can i fix this problem?

 

[sdadamo]

Seems like this AVIRA is pretty hungry. How is it "eating" your games? Is it trying to block you from playing or what? Are there any notifications that pertain to this problem that you may need to show?

 

[iRazer]

I mean, AVIRA is eating my games .exe files. example is : prototyope.exe and gta-sa.exe and nba2k12.exe those files. but not all of them but most of them.

 

[sdadamo]

I mean, AVIRA is eating my games .exe files. example is : prototyope.exe and gta-sa.exe and nba2k12.exe those files. but not all of them but most of them.

What do you mean by eating?

 

[iRazer]

detecting it like a virus or something and putting the .exe file into the quarittine

 

[sdadamo]

It's either the scanner or your games. Where are the games from? Can you just physically tell your program to stop putting it on the quarantine?

 

[iRazer]

my games are from my friend's pc but some of them are from mine and yeah i can make it stop by turning the antivirus off and pressing the No when it detects my game

 

[sdadamo]

So when it's on, it automatically puts your games on the quarantine? Well honestly, I don't know anything about this scanner so I can't really tell you what to do. My best advice is to get a different scanner like MS SE and if they're still a virus after being on two scanners, you may have a problem with your games.

 

[iRazer]

It's okay, Let's wait for someone to answer. or i will just get a new antivirus.

 

[Layback Bear]

I think the first thing one should do it scan those games and see if they really are infected. Avira just might be doing the job it should be doing.
You state the games come for your computer and a friends computer.
**Where did you and your friend get the games that you have on your computers and what method was used?**

Millions of people in the world use this.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download

 

[sdadamo]

I think the first thing one should do it scan those games and see if they really are infected. Avira just might be doing the job it should be doing.
You state the games come for your computer and a friends computer.
**Where did you and your friend get the games that you have on your computers and what method was used?**

Millions of people in the world use this.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

I had a slight feeling somebody would mention this lmfao

 

[iRazer]

k, Going back to Essential xD

 

[Layback Bear]

Okay what is a lmfao?

 

[iRazer]

The meaning of that is
L-Laughing
M-My
F-Fu**ing
A-A$$
O-Off

 

[Layback Bear]

Okay: So it's not a I.T. acronym. I'm not really sure what is so funny.

 

[iRazer]

He said that, not me.

 

[damien76]

I think the first thing one should do it scan those games and see if they really are infected. Avira just might be doing the job it should be doing.
You state the games come for your computer and a friends computer.
**Where did you and your friend get the games that you have on your computers and what method was used?**

Millions of people in the world use this.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

Is your games really clean?

That is correct and that's the first thing anybody should do. Layback Bear said it perfectly. Be sure that an application is safe. Avira might indeed be doing it's job there. I have Avira IS 2012 (no firewall / Backup ) and Emsisoft Online Armor Premium in one system and from experience Avira detection is very good. Been using Avira for 4 years now.

Be careful where to get your games. Be sure what you use from your friends are safe too. No amount of AV or security software will be enough if you continue to use "unclean-unsafe" games or application.

However, you can exclude those .exe that Avira detects as virus/malware but doing so goes the opposite of having a security application that does it job. No amount of security will be enough if you choose to run "unclean-unsafe" games or application. So be sure everything's safe.

If you choose to run MSE it's fine just scan any application first and do second-checking through Malwarebytes or Eset Online Scanner or other 3rd party scanners like Kaspersky / Norton.

So is your game really safe/clean?

If they are unclean and you run it for the sake of enjoyment then there will come a time that you will be stung and you'll have a virus that has mutated and gained access to your system...and may be difficult to clean.

Maybe sandboxing or virtualization might be good for you...Deep Freeze / Returnil System Safe / Shadow Defender...the lists goes on..but of course they are not freeware except RSS which has a free version.