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by Tawmis
Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Report forum issues.
Replies: 34
Views: 22011

Re: Report forum issues.

Qbix wrote:
Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:07 am
it would be interesting to figure out which installer/script they have a problem with.
Multiple of them report an issue as false positive.

Just look up the word trojan on the forums.
by Tawmis
Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:55 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Report forum issues.
Replies: 34
Views: 22011

Re: Report forum issues.

... site (sierrahelp.com) - and not the forums itself - which is due to a false positive (found in Collector's installers and mentioned quite a few times on the forum). All ...
by MusicallyInspired
Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:27 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Chatter
Topic: Star Wars / Star Trek Discussion (SciFi In General)
Replies: 256
Views: 95358

Re: Star Wars Discussion (was Why SIERRA GAMES Failed (And How They Could Have Succeeded))

... watching the prequels. This probably accounts for the sudden glut of "positive comments about Episodes 1, 2, and 3" where before it was almost ... lazy writing on Rian's part to transform Luke into this twisted false shadow of himself. Mark even said "maybe it's not Luke at all and it's ...
by Tawmis
Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:42 am
Forum: The Laura Bow Games
Topic: Dagger of Amon Ra playthrough
Replies: 18
Views: 10519

Re: Dagger of Amon Ra playthrough

notbobsmith wrote:then my virus scan quarantined it.
That's a false positive though. If you disable it to install the SHP installer, you should be good with installing it that way (if it does give you issues later using NRS installer).
by el_pombo
Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:27 pm
Forum: The Gabriel Knight Series
Topic: GK Games and Newer OS
Replies: 33
Views: 45807

Re: GK Games and Newer OS

... to compatibility mode. I'll see if I can submit this to Microsoft as a false positive. Has this happened to any of you before? EDIT: It seems to be OK, now! I submitted ...
by Tawmis
Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:47 am
Forum: The Gabriel Knight Series
Topic: Trojans in GK2-Beast Within installer
Replies: 1
Views: 4195

Re: Trojans in GK2-Beast Within installer

... all those installers. Max They're clean. Your anti-virus is reporting false positive , especially if you're using something like AVAST (just guessing, as that seems to ...
by Collector
Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:48 am
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: Windows 10 help Please?
Replies: 3
Views: 5150

Re: Windows 10 help Please?

False positive. Use the 2006 collection installer. You only need the CDs to install, not to play.

http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/N ... .html#KQC3
by Tawmis
Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:36 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Chatter
Topic: The 14 Deadly Sins of Graphic-Adventure Design
Replies: 68
Views: 17294

Re: The 14 Deadly Sins of Graphic-Adventure Design

... were too easy; honestly, I don't think they would have left such a positive impact on me. (So for me, this is all going to be my point of view!) ... that it's the sort of game where you use syrup and cat hair to make a false mustache. Oh, I will be the first to agree - there are STUPID puzzles ...
by adeyke
Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Chatter
Topic: The 14 Deadly Sins of Graphic-Adventure Design
Replies: 68
Views: 17294

Re: The 14 Deadly Sins of Graphic-Adventure Design

... that it's the sort of game where you use syrup and cat hair to make a false mustache. If the player can just unexpectedly die, that means the player ... on the player's experience and then only add it if it actually has a positive effect on it. I don't think the text message would actually be a ...
by Collector
Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Non-Sierra Games & Help
Topic: NWN question...
Replies: 27
Views: 7513

Re: NWN question...

Avast is notorious for false positives. The problem is on your end, which is why you could not download it from anywhere without turning off the AV that was throwing the false positive.
by Rath Darkblade
Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:39 pm
Forum: Non-Sierra Games & Help
Topic: NWN question...
Replies: 27
Views: 7513

Re: NWN question...

... to see what I could find, I found that Avast might be reporting a false positive. Here. I'm not sure if this is the case this time, but you never know. Maybe I should ...
by Collector
Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK
Replies: 4
Views: 2881

Re: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK

... in to question your PC. The installers from here sometimes trigger false positives because many of them have the ability to download missing items such as DOSBox and ...
by envisge0ne
Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK
Replies: 4
Views: 2881

Re: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK

As collector advised you in your previous post, your Norton is reporting a false positive. The files have no viruses or malware
by Collector
Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK
Replies: 4
Views: 2881

Re: Kings Quest Collection 2006 UK

That is a false positive. Norton is notorious for false positives. https://www.virustotal.com/en/url/20e9eb7e6918d04ffb578c96915d81d620ddd7506949fc6d648363485b1496e3/analysis/1402710126/ ...
by Collector
Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:56 pm
Forum: METALTECH Series
Topic: Metaltech Installers
Replies: 18
Views: 12779

Re: Metaltech Installers

It is a false positive from your AV.