steam_api.dll trojan ?

[Midnitewarrior4]

so my antivirus says that a steam_api.dll file is a "high" risk item an needs to be removed but if it is my game wont run and says cannot start program cause steam_api.dll is misisng

should i be worried about it or just a normal file that my antivirus is being a noob about ?

[toogamer]

What is your anti-virus?

[Ddave]

Are you pirating ? Just asking

[Guest]

Yeah it is fine,

[Midnitewarrior4]

What is your anti-virus?

norton

[Midnitewarrior4]

Are you pirating ? Just asking

maybe... 

[Ddave]

maybe... 

 

maybe that's the problem.. 

[Guest]

maybe... 

if you are, it may be the issue

if not

it has happened to me before a Steam_Api.dll has been recognized as a virus

and I got really pissed at it and uninstalled my anti-virus  

[toogamer]

Try to check the file with https://www.virustotal.com/ 

[vanished]

AVG was famous for this and other false positives, assuming it is one.

 

That said, I've heard of situations where AVs have detected legit Steam game files as infections, removed, them, Steam puts them back, etc, etc, and the loop goes on

[Midnitewarrior4]

Try to check the file with https://www.virustotal.com/ 

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/3e01704cb22db3dffea53dacbc6b83fabe157dae23a9362ace007b3bbd655127/analysis/

[Midnitewarrior4]

maybe that's the problem.. 

but how ? 

[toogamer]

WOW, you really need to scan your entire PC for viruses now. TORRENTED games usually have viruses.

[Midnitewarrior4]

WOW, you really need to scan your entire PC for viruses now. TORRENTED games usually have viruses.

why whats wrong ? was it something in the report ? cause i scan with malware bytes and norton anytime i download any files online and so far theres nothing but this one

[toogamer]

but how ? 

Wait, did you on https://www.virustotal.com/ rescan the file and not look at previous scans?

[Ddave]

but how ? 

 

Game cracks usually contain viruses. (Source: A former pirate.)

[Midnitewarrior4]

Wait, did you on https://www.virustotal.com/ rescan the file and not look at previous scans?

what was I supposed to do ? Sorry I don't know much about programs

[Midnitewarrior4]

Game cracks usually contain viruses. (Source: A former pirate.)

the source I may or may not get them from cause you know I may or may not pirate, seems to be decent and I haven't detected a virus yet, and I scan with malware bytes and Norton regularly and nothing shoes up as I said until this one file caught Nortons attention

[killcomic]

but how ? 

Steam_api.dll is one of the files that gets cracked to allow you to run the game and bypass Steam's DRM.

Your copy of the game is a pirated version. No mistake.

Now, this could be a false positive or it could be a virus. I don't know. If you want to 100% safe, then buy a legit copy of the game through Steam or G2A if you want it cheaper.

[toogamer]

what was I supposed to do ? Sorry I don't know much about programs

When you upload the file, you must select that you want to re scan the file not view last analysis 

[Midnitewarrior4]

When you upload the file, you must select that you want to re scan the file not view last analysis

ok will do I'll let you know

[toogamer]

the source I may or may not get them from cause you know I may or may not pirate, seems to be decent and I haven't detected a virus yet, and I scan with malware bytes and Norton regularly and nothing shoes up as I said until this one file caught Nortons attention

Also it is only illegal if you are DISTRIBUTING the pirated software like seeding so it is fine to be honest because in reality everyone here is a pirate.

[Samfisher]

WOW, you really need to scan your entire PC for viruses now. TORRENTED games usually have viruses.

 

 

so my antivirus says that a steam_api.dll file is a "high" risk item an needs to be removed but if it is my game wont run and says cannot start program cause steam_api.dll is misisng

should i be worried about it or just a normal file that my antivirus is being a noob about ?

There's nothing wrong with the file, it's a Steam crack file for pirated games.  It blocks connections to Steam and acts as a fake auth server so you can launch without Steam. Naughty pirate!

[Midnitewarrior4]

Steam_api.dll is one of the files that gets cracked to allow you to run the game and bypass Steam.

Your copy of the game is a pirated version. No mistake.

Now, this could be a false positive or it could be a virus. I don't know. If you want to 100% safe, then buy a legit copy of the game.

u do usually get a legit copy, but I usually possible pirate it as a "trial" so see if I even want the game after playing it for a couple hours, and if I still play it I wait for a sale and buy it, and it's not big games like gta or fallout it's usually smaller games like dirt rally and farm sim

[Midnitewarrior4]

There's nothing wrong with the file, it's a Steam crack file for pirated games. It blocks connections to Steam and acts as a fake auth server so you can launch without Steam. Naughty pirate!

I feel like that one guy getting chased by a mob with pitchforks atm