Apparently Steam is a virus

[AQuietBadger]

So, I was gonna ask a friend for help with a recently downloaded game called "Moonbase Alpha" because this error came up

Then Steam froze, so I exited out of it, and then when I re-launched it a message saying "Updating Steam Platform". I let it do that, and when it got to 99%, this came up.


Please help me with this.

[Ad Bot]

[Freeze]

Probably you got a virus from something else, and that infected Steam leading Avast to think it's Steams fault.

[AQuietBadger]

Probably you got a virus from something else

I don't know what I could have possibly done to get this virus, but I'm running a full-computer scan now.

[Freeze]

I don't know what I could have possibly done to get this virus, but I'm running a full-computer scan now.

Good, if it's infecting things you'll want to get rid of it quickly as possible.

[Yosher]

This always happens with a lot of security programs.

[AQuietBadger]

This always happens with a lot of security programs.

Never happened to me, and I've had Steam and avast! for three years.

[T3HZ3N0N]

considering valve is now steampumping code into their service, i wouldn't doubt that one of them would snag on the security when the whole steam network is overloaded with code going through

[AQuietBadger]

uh
what

[Nasoa]

I would think it's the middle two.

[Yosher]

[heedicalking]

why do all you noobs block out your user name?

[T3HZ3N0N]

why do all you noobs block out your user name?

Am i the only one that puts their internet alias as their computer username?

[AQuietBadger]

I would think it's the middle two.

correct, it's been fixed


thank you all for your help