Malwarebytes got the true facials exe file, Eset didn't. I started the game from the bin exe and additional files or etc problems occured
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Literally don't know what else to do so people realize: 1) This is a false positive 2) Those who are claiming it's malware and that now believe they have malware (to the point another user in here now has to wipe Windows
) have no idea how this stuff works.
- Mar 26, 2022
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Okay, let's start from the beginning:
1. I ran truefacials.exe and Bitdefeder imidiately blocked .exe files and launched the scan.
2. Scanning detected a dozen newly created .tmp files in Appdata alongside with truefacials.exe, bin.exe and other executables, one was strangely called "operaupdate.exe". All were created on the same time.
3. I tried to verify it with Malwarebytes and there wasn't anything after first scan. Probably because all the files were already in quarantine, but in a spurt of stupidity, I pulled out the bin.exe file from there and immediately Malwarebytes flagged it as unsafe.
I've used to dealt with a lot of false positives in my days as a...sailor, but I've never had anything like this. None of the cracked games I have ever played generated so much garbage, especially .exe files that were imitating real apps.
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All non-MS services in my system. I can identify any of them accordingly to what i have installed.
Where are the "extra" spawned services that TF created? @poopybutt77
Where are the "extra" spawned services that TF created? @poopybutt77
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Temp files can't really do anything in your computer (look it up). They are created depending how many times you use a program, at times, it's sort of a way they purge their stuff and some may access them at times to function properly (like Fallout mod managers, but you can still delete the files, the program may create them again, some may have a few glitches). But that folder can be safely deleted at any moment and nothing will happen, heck, Windows won't even stop you from deleting it. Do you think a malware just installs itself in there and starts to operate from there, when anyone can just delete the folder?
I literally checked the game files with Malwarebytes and it shows zero issues, so i really don't know what to say or what happened to you other than all popular AV programs are malware to me themselves, they probably can look everything in your computer and other stuff, slowing Windows down and having rights over any other program, from an external company. All i can say is that your BitDefender just decided to shit on itself for no reason, making a mess. If you believe anything that a popular "antivirus" (which is just another form of massive bloatware) says (which are popular indeed for false positives) and now you are convinced you must reinstall Windows, i really don't know what to say.
Defender, having common sense and informing yourself on how malware truly works and manually working to remove it's what everyone should do.
Operaupdate.exe it's just what Opera browser uses for updates. Now idea what it may generate in Temp folder or for what reason it got formed in your files if you don't have it installed, but i'd check for other stuff and not blame this game's files only.
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From the changelog:
Character Selection
Character Selection
- No limit of how many characters you can have in your scene, as long as your PC can handle it.
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Yea i just extracted the game and it opens up normally just like version 42b used to, the game files also look really normal too so i don't think there is any malware to it. And i never use AV anyways once you yourself understand what to look for or what to not look for, just enough knowledge and experience is need with these kind of things. AV just slows the pc down and always being a nusance to anything that is installed into pc so i don't bother with AVs.The .exe file does NOTHING of what this guy believes only because a website simulates its "behavior". To begin with, the game has zero connection to the internet, you can check the reports in Task Manager and you could also check the current connections on your computer with a CMD command:You must be registered to see the links
Secondly, the game's .exe doesn't "spawn" any extra services lmao, the guy just posts that idiotic BS, but provides no real info on that. I am always very aware of what runs on my computer, what services are running, background stuff, start up programs and such, i keep my system tweaked and i ALWAYS know what is running and what shouldn't be running, i use stuff such as Process Explorer for example. I can guarantee this game and none of its files are malicious or malware.
Don't trust someone that is literally pasting screenshots from a website that simulates malware behavior based on a false positive, if he knew what he was talking about, he'd run the files on a Virtual Machine and show us the amount of "bad" behavior the game would create in Windows. Then he tells people to wipe Windows
- Feb 18, 2020
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I will only speak from my experience and without much computer knowledge. Last year I downloaded this game. Since that time some time passed and my PC stopped being the same. Even in the short period of time they withdrew 140 dollars from my bank account in my country through Paypal without authorizing or checking anything at the bank.
They added and removed my card like it was nothing. As if they knew all my details. In my experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOWNLOADING THIS GAME. Everyone is free to do as they please. It's a great game, really. But it's not worth the price xD
Luckily my bank recognized that it was an "attack" on my bank account and refunded me the money.
I am an active user and I try many games on this forum. This is the first time something similar has happened to me. True Facials has something very strange and dangerous in my opinion. Thank you for reading.
They added and removed my card like it was nothing. As if they knew all my details. In my experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOWNLOADING THIS GAME. Everyone is free to do as they please. It's a great game, really. But it's not worth the price xD
Luckily my bank recognized that it was an "attack" on my bank account and refunded me the money.
I am an active user and I try many games on this forum. This is the first time something similar has happened to me. True Facials has something very strange and dangerous in my opinion. Thank you for reading.
How have you linked the two though? What direct evidence do you have?
Otherwise it seems like coincidental superstition, like, "hey I want to the bakers on the same day I got hacked I bet the bakers stole my card info when I paid for my buns!"
The mods always check the files, and the comment specifically calls it a "false positive"
Ive since checked some of the listed folders people mentioned here and... nada, they dont even exist.
Sounds like people are getting viruses from other sources, or just THINKING they have a virus and attributing to a false positive from the game. FYI, I didnt get any warning.
Though I have deleted the game because they removed all the fucking characters.
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man, this update was a roller coaster of emotion:
Seeing that it exists at all and Henry is alive:
Seeing the absolutely horrible framerate and briefly wondering if my PC is busted:
Seeing that dickgirls are now an option:
Seeing that almost all the other options, including characters, are gone:
Seeing that it's just a demo, so there's hope:
Seeing that it exists at all and Henry is alive:
Seeing the absolutely horrible framerate and briefly wondering if my PC is busted:
Seeing that dickgirls are now an option:
Seeing that almost all the other options, including characters, are gone:
Seeing that it's just a demo, so there's hope:
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In my experience I couldn't do anything once installed. Maybe change the passwords on your computer and your accounts. But do it from another device. I have not formatted my PC because I have many important jobs... But I say again that installing this game was a before and after. Something really changed for the worse. And I don't care if they believe me or those who know a lot about computers give me shit. I'm just talking about my experience.
- Feb 18, 2020
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Look, you are very right. What happened is when I installed the game my PC alarmed not one but many viruses in quarantine. I was never able to eliminate the alert or apparently the virus. Even every time I do a check on my PC it still shows the same thing. Let me look in my email for the evidence of paypal.
The truth is, as I mentioned many times before, I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, but what it is is that installing this game produced changes in my computer for the worse. And that was instantly.
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My main rollar coaster ride is see the battle of either the game is malware or not XD, i am on non malware side thoman, this update was a roller coaster of emotion:
Seeing that it exists at all and Henry is alive:
Seeing the absolutely horrible framerate and briefly wondering if my PC is busted:
Seeing that dickgirls are now an option:
Seeing that almost all the other options, including characters, are gone:
Seeing that it's just a demo, so there's hope:
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the amount of tech illiterate people on this site is scary, there is nothing and never was anything wrong with the game, your opsec is just garbage and someone got into your account. reading this thread is actual torture, shit i've been using linux for 3 years now and i know more about windows than 90% of people here.
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and another Linux user who tells you that he is a Linux user and therefore knows everything better.
that doesn't really help to get rid of the reputation that all Linux users are "arrogant toxic assholes".
as I said, I won't touch the game until a specialist can assure me that I won't ruin my PC.
I'm also surprised that no admin has said anything about it yet.