# Trojans in CDDA Launcher?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trojans-in-cdda-launcher/25173>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [November 6, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trojans-in-cdda-launcher/25173 "2020-11-06T03:47:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Wollwoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@Wollwoll](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wollwoll)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trojans-in-cdda-launcher/25173/1 "2020-11-06T03:47:51Z")

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So when I downloaded the latest launcher update, Windows Defender notified me of two trojans in the file. Does this have to do with the way the launcher works, or should I be worried? I’m pretty sure it isn’t an actual trojan, given that the only file listed as affected is the launcher itself, but I wanted to ask just in case. Any help?

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**Author:** ![Valase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valase/32/6972_2.png) [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trojans-in-cdda-launcher/25173/2 "2020-11-06T04:32:00Z")

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A quick forum search for “Trojan” offers some fast answers.  
See [here](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/virus-in-the-launcher/23127) for an answer to your question, or this post cited in that topic in particular:

> [@CDDA Game Launcher (Automatic updates and more!)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/212):
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> From [the launcher FAQ](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher#my-antivirus-product-detected-the-launcher-as-a-threat-what-can-i-do): Poor antivirus products are known to detect the launcher as a threat and block its execution or delete the launcher. A simple workaround is to add the launcher binary in your antivirus whitelist or select the action to trust this binary when detected. If you are paranoid, you can always inspect the source code yourself and build the launcher from the source code. You are still likely to get false positives. There is little productive efforts we can do as software deve…

Or, as an alternative, the [FAQ of the launcher](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher#my-antivirus-product-detected-the-launcher-as-a-threat-what-can-i-do) itself.

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**Author:** ![Wollwoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@Wollwoll](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wollwoll)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trojans-in-cdda-launcher/25173/3 "2020-11-06T05:16:13Z")

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Ohhhh thanks, I feel so silly now. I was short on time so I just made this topic and quit. Didn’t think to search though, I’m still new to this site. I figured it was something like that, but just in case…