Question SteamSetup is a virus!

[andypouch]

I have checked it, SteamSetup.exe. It's a trojan!!

https://ibb.co/fpD2bkx

How do I trust Steam's??!!

 

[Ralston18]

If I understand the link correctly only 2 of 71 AV apps flagged SteamSetup.exe as a trojan.

My thought is that it is a false positive based on some piece of code in the .exe that appears to be or acts as if it were a virus/malware.

Not faulting either Cyren or F-Prot per se. Could be just a matter of the criteria being used.

Where did you get SteamSetup.exe? All too easy to get a bogus/counterfeit/ download.

The following link may be helpful:

http://windowsbulletin.com/files/exe/ubisoft/rocksmith-2014/steamsetup-exe

 

[TerryLaze]

My thought is that it is a false positive based on some piece of code in the .exe that appears to be or acts as if it were a virus/malware.

It's not even a false positive, steam forces you to give it personal info,shows you adds and installs third party software,it is technically a trojan.
It should be whitelisted though with all AV software.

 

[andypouch]

It's not even a false positive, steam forces you to give it personal info,shows you adds and installs third party software,it is technically a trojan.
It should be whitelisted though with all AV software.

I have found my cursor moved without me touching it quite a few times since I have installed Steam. Also, some weird online players's remarks.
It's definitely not a clean file.

 

[Ralston18]

Look in Task Manager for any unidentifiable Startup apps. Disable.

Uninstall any unwanted third party apps whether being launched at startup or not.

Uninstall Steam completely and reinstall being sure that you are sourcing Steam's website.

 

[drivinfast247]

LMAO! I've used Steam since forever and my cursor has never moved on it's own. You have some other problems going on with your PC.