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hey devs! me and a few other people have noticed some malicious code being used. we have checked and it is not a false positive*, and there are multiple cases of heavily impactful and dangerous trojans being used. i doubt that this was on purpose, but please please be more mindful and scan for stuff in code before implementing it. please do something about this as soon as you can

edit: a randsomeware trojan was found in this game! please do not install until addressed or removed. way too much to risk it

edit: *theres a 90% chance that these are false positives, however, i wish these disclaimers were more clear at what exactly it marks it as and why. people looking up what trojans windows thinks it is and getting scared abt it. please be more clear abt exactly why it would flag it as a false positive

BluAru1 year ago

Gonna copy paste my reply to the person below with one minor addition because I think it's a good idea to reply to this too.

A mod just confirmed that it's *definitely* a false positive, since clangen isn't verified officially it apparently is a pretty common thing (they aren't verified because it takes a lot of money and paperwork). They encourage people who are still worried to view the code and see for themselves.

LumitySage1 year ago(-2)

omg! will i get hacked? im gonna uninstall!

Blank_leaf1 year ago (1 edit)

I wanted to find out the same thing before I install the new update is it 100% safe? Has anyone installed it to check? I honestly really like the game and I would like to play it safely.

dkroxanne1 year ago

nothing has happened with mine; foreign files are often marked as malware even when they're not by computers, its just a safety precaution. the mods have stated, as seen in other comments, that it is a false positive. its not dangerous.

scribblecrumb1 year ago(+1)

Hello! I'm the mod being referenced in many of the comments. I can assure you that there is no trojan virus in the code. This is a problem that has been reported before and ClanGen is also frequently flagged and deleted by most AntiVirus programs. The FAQ above does mention this. Keep in mind that the code is completely open source and free to view at any time by anyone, so anyone who is worried can view the code for themselves to check for anything malicious. Additionally, we have many coders who contribute to the game and review any code that is going to be added, especially when it's code from someone new, so it's unlikely that any viruses would ever end up in the code.

The._.Tooth.TikTok1 year ago

''My device flagged this as a virus!,,

"That's probably a safe move by the computer; this is an executable file that is not, in the scheme of things, very commonly downloaded. But this file is safe. You might have to play around with your antivirus or security settings to allow it to download; usually if you hit something along the lines of 'more information' it will allow you to proceed." - scrolling up

scribblecrumb1 year ago(+1)

Keep in mind that the code is completely open source and free to view at any time by anyone, so anyone who is worried can view the code for themselves to check for anything malicious. Additionally, we have many coders who contribute to the game and review any code that is going to be added, especially when it's code from someone new, so it's unlikely that any viruses would ever end up in the code.

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