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Malwarebytes offered me a free 14 day trial.  I installed it and apparently it is quarantining my F-15E. Malware.AI.4280553145, H:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\F-15E\bin\ARF.dll

Also looks like it is blocking the license validation for DCS.  

Assumed it's a false positive.  But took me a couple of minutes to figure out what is going on.

 

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Posted

Ok.  Uninstalled malwarebytes still getting unusual behavior when starting dcs:  

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Investigating more.  Maybe Windows defender? 

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If the file was quarantined you either have to restore it or do DCS repair.

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Same thing happened to me. I had to un-quarrantine the file and add the DCS top level folder to the EXCEPTIONS list.

 

FYI the file is:

 

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Thanks!  I tried doing an "unquarantine" but that didn't fix the issues.  I had to do a DCS repair.  Everything seems to be working again.

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On 5/22/2024 at 11:54 PM, postc said:

Ok.  Uninstalled malwarebytes still getting unusual behavior when starting dcs:  

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Investigating more.  Maybe Windows defender? 

I am getting the exact same thing. I don't use Malware Bytes and have not gotten a notice of any virus or malware in any on the files.

-Skater

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On 5/23/2024 at 5:54 AM, postc said:

Ok.  Uninstalled malwarebytes still getting unusual behavior when starting dcs:  

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Investigating more.  Maybe Windows defender? 

Same here

Posted
2 hours ago, timber29 said:

Funny how file was updated on 6/5/2024 but nothing listed in change log. 🧐

Not all is mentioned in the changelogs and some files (ex. module dll and manifest files) are always updated with every DCS update.

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This happened on my McAfee for my M2000C. I worked around it (after many hours running cleanups and reinstalls of the module etc alongside frustrating conversations with McAfee) by having the module uninstalled. I'd then delete the file from my main DCS folder. Turn off my AV scan. Re-download and install the module. Then I'd select the relevant problematic folders (dll files) and list them as not to be scanned when I turned back on my AV. This has solved all the problems so hopefully something similar can work for you.

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Hi all,

I had the same problems.

Uninstalled, reinstalled inside DCS World, closed virus scanner, did a cleanup restore/make an exception brrrr nothing worked.

What worked for me is I installed inside tool DCS Updater GUI Utility.

In one time installed It and is working again. Try It maybe It works for you also?

 

DCS Updater.jpg

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Avast put a F-15 file into quarantine today.

Open Avast, click DSC file and restor/make an exception.

F-15 back into service, full working order.

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On 6/17/2024 at 10:04 AM, Holbeach said:

Avast put a F-15 file into quarantine today.

Open Avast, click DSC file and restor/make an exception.

F-15 back into service, full working order.

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My AV8B was quarantined yesterday and put back into service using the same method.

Following a recent drive change, my DCS repair app has disappeared from the Start menu.

Where is it installed and if it's not there, how can I obtain it? Thanks.

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1 hour ago, Holbeach said:

Following a recent drive change, my DCS repair app has disappeared from the Start menu.

Where is it installed and if it's not there, how can I obtain it? Thanks.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/repair/

You can make a new shortcut with that info.

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Posted
On 6/17/2024 at 5:04 AM, Holbeach said:

Avast put a F-15 file into quarantine today.

Open Avast, click DSC file and restor/make an exception.

F-15 back into service, full working order.

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I tried to fly the F15 last night and got a DLC-disabled message. I guess it's time to check the quarantine folder.

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On 6/20/2024 at 2:17 AM, Holbeach said:

My AV8B was quarantined yesterday and put back into service using the same method.

Following a recent drive change, my DCS repair app has disappeared from the Start menu.

Where is it installed and if it's not there, how can I obtain it? Thanks.

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It's just an exe file. You could have put it anywhere. It doesn't have to be installed.

Posted (edited)
On 7/13/2024 at 10:04 PM, pii said:

It's just an exe file. You could have put it anywhere. It doesn't have to be installed.

Repair is just running parameter of dcs_updater.exe

What is in Start Menu is a shorcut to that.

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On 7/15/2024 at 11:26 AM, draconus said:

Repair is just running parameter of dcs_updater.exe

What is in Start Menu is a shorcut to that.

 

I wasn't sure what he was referring to, so I assumed it was the "DCS Updater GUI Utility."

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On 6/20/2024 at 2:17 AM, Holbeach said:

My AV8B was quarantined yesterday and put back into service using the same method.

Following a recent drive change, my DCS repair app has disappeared from the Start menu.

Where is it installed and if it's not there, how can I obtain it? Thanks.

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Today, I tried to update FC3, and it looked like it was finally installing, but then it stopped with a message from DCS that it couldn't move a file to the backup folder due to a Virus or PUP

The file is Mods\aircraft\MiG-29\bin\MIG29CWS.DLL due to a virus or PUP, and I can not get rid of it. McAfee says it's a trojan, but Malwarebytes says it is fine. However, I can not remove it from my system.  Hopefully, it's just a corrupt file but I thought  I'd mention it 

Is anyone else having an issue?

Off to find my Linux Boot CD. 

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