Anti-Virus Reports My Game As Malware To Steam

If you receive the error message: "il2cpp error" this can be caused by Steam thinking your game file is Malware.  

After some new updates, it is common for selected Anti-Virus software to think a file within Gems of War is Malware. Each anti-virus has different steps to create an exception for your Steam folder, we have covered the major anti-virus software below. Recommend after following any of these steps, to Verify game files afterwards.

McAfee AntiVirus

McAfee AntiVirus incorrectly identifies some third party game files as malicious and will quarantine the files during the download process.

Unfortunately, most editions of McAfee AntiVirus have no way to exclude files from real-time scans, so the only work-around is to disable real-time scans.

1. Open McAfee
2. Select "Virus and Spyware Protection"
3. Select the "Real-Time Scanning" option
4. Click the button labelled "Turn Off".
5. Once Real-time scanning is disabled, you can Verify game files.

Real-time scanning can be re-enabled once you are done playing, but unfortunately this will re-quarantine the game files, requiring this process to be repeated.

Kaspersky AV or Internet Security

Kaspersky may give you a warning that Steam is as an Invader application trying to load itself in another process.

1. In your Kaspersky settings go the Threads and exclusions
2. Trusted Zone
3. Configure Exclusions
4. Add C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam as a trusted application.
5. Make sure you check the settings to Do not restrict application activity as well as Do not scan opened files for full compatibility.

Kaspersky 7.0 users must enable the Compatibility Mode for Programs Using Self-Protection Methods option, also disable the option for Application Integrity Control.

Norton

1. Launch Norton and go into Settings
2. Select the tab of Scams and Risks.
3. Look for Exclusions/Low Risks (near bottom)
4. Click it to expand, you should see an option which says “Items to Exclude from scans”.
5. Click the Configure button in front of it.
6. Add the Steam directory to the list of exclusions.
7. Click Add Folders and navigate to your Steam directory. The standard location for your steam folder is “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam”.
8. Select the folder and save changes.

Avast Antivirus

1. Open the program at the bottom left corner of the screen
2. Select General
3. Scroll down to Exclusions
4. Expand the section, you will see a dialogue where you can add global exceptions
5. Navigate to your Steam, usually located at C:\Program Files\Steam
6. Click on ADD
7. Press OK

Windows Defender

1. Click Windows button and in the search bar type “Windows defender”.
2. Find the program 'Windows Defender Security Center'
3. Select the option “Virus and threat protection”
4. Select Settings. Windows may prompt you to allow an administrator access to use this feature. If so, press Yes.
5. Find 'Add or remove exclusions'.
6. Select this and then click add exclusions.
7. Select 'Exclude a Folder' and then navigate to your Steam folder, usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
8. Then save.

MalwareBytes

1. Open the program
2. Select Malware Exclusions on the left.
3. Click Add Folder on the bottom right.
4. Navigate to your Steam folder, usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
5. Then save.