Chrome reporting VX Ace RTP as malicious

[Geoff Moore]

I know Chrome complains about RM games a lot, but last time I downloaded the RTP I had no issues. Today Chrome quarantines the file and tells me it will harm my computer! It states 'even if you have downloaded files from this site before, the site may have been hacked'. Anyone else getting this?

 

[EternalShadow]

It's a false positive on all .exes and most .zip files.

 

[Geoff Moore]

The wording scared me off, I've never had it be that definite before. Usually the smartscreen filter pops up with a "run anyway" thing, now I have to click a button that literally says "hurt me plenty".

 

[EternalShadow]

Same.  I think Google's updating Chrome in the background somewhere, and it's getting a little annoying for even non-RM stuff.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Chrome always tell me that .zip and .exe are malicious files...

 

[Wavelength]

Yeah, it's totally justifiable to get paranoid with wording like that.

Anyone have any idea why Chrome would be so aggressive toward exes/zips (automatically taking action against a clearly willful download instead of a light warning) when a majority of them are still totally productive, innocuous files that are exactly what the user is expecting?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Possibly just being overprotective... At least it's not auto-deleting things like what a lot of Anti viruses do...

 

[AwesomeCool]

Google be jealous of vx ace's awesomeness. 8)

 

[Geoff Moore]

Possibly just being overprotective... At least it's not auto-deleting things like what a lot of Anti viruses do...

Not deleting completely, but the downloaded file does vanish from Downloads unless I click 'restore download' in Chrome. So it's as good as, really.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

At least you could "restore" it... Most Anti viruses just delete things completely

 

[Geoff Moore]

True!

 

[amerk]

The wording scared me off, I've never had it be that definite before. Usually the smartscreen filter pops up with a "run anyway" thing, now I have to click a button that literally says "hurt me plenty".

I get this quite often too, including the "hurt me plenty" threat. A few times I then tried downloading through IE and no problems; now I quit worrying about it and select the "hurt me" option, as long as I know the site and the source.

 

[Tsukihime]

Good to know google's looking out for me in every way possible.

Next thing you know, the only safe sites are google sites.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Hurt me plenty... sounds like some masochistic person put that up... XD

 

[Geoff Moore]

It's a Doom reference, to one of the harder difficulty settings. XD

 

[amerk]

Good to know google's looking out for me in every way possible.

Next thing you know, the only safe sites are google sites.

I'm willing to bet you're right, considering they no longer allow you to use a lot of the 3rd party plugs and scripts not approved by Google (like the Youtube Center) all because they claim they're looking out for your safety.