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ger39's avatar
6 months ago

EA Javelin Anticheat blocks antivirus software driver

Hi

What is the reason for blocking Dr.Web antivirus software by Javelin Anticheat ?

This software cannot be used at the same time as the game. Make sure it is not running, or restart your PC. (104): Dr. Web (drweblwf.sys )-when starting FC24

drweblwf.sys is legit component of Dr.Web antivirus software. This device driver is used for parental control, network antivirus and firewall services inside the Dr.Web antivirus.

Driver is signed by Microsoft and confirmed as legit software. Why your anticheat software blocks drweblwf.sys?

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  • They also delete comments! Well done, keep it up! You won't see my money for BF6 until you fix it. Thanks for the beta test, but no more

  • CJEarL's avatar
    CJEarL
    4 months ago

    >>They e-mailed me back on the 3rd of June, 2024, and refused.
    This is not true. 
    Don't ask me how I know. But if you want to refute this, publish the text of the original answer.
    Otherwise, no one is going to call you a liar, but maybe it's time to establish a normal communication channel instead of silently blocking drivers of antivirus vendors? 
    People paid money for your games and for their antivirus. Blocking is a road to nowhere, because an antivirus vendor can, in principle, perform absolutely mirror actions in relation to your products. And I'm surprised that this has not been done yet, and instead, at various users requests, Dr.Web developers have been improving compatibility with EA games and EA anti-cheat, including adding trust to it and excluding injections.
    The day Microsoft allows anti-cheats to get into the kernel will be the worst day in the history of gaming. Mark my words. I can't wait for MS to kick everyone out of there, and that's just around the corner.
    >>Dr Web software creates a security vulnerability in our game
    Sounds like a joke. Is this "security vulnerability" by any chance not a banal injection into system processes and presumably into some game processes? And if so, doesn't it seem that this is normal behavior for an antivirus, and not malicious or cheating actions? =) That is, the very fact of injection from a known process signed by a known publisher's signature does not mean that this process is involved in cheating. In a normal case, this is solved by creating a white list(from both sides), to which drivers and services of legitimate developers are added. You can determine this by the signature. All important antivirus services and drivers are signed with a valid digital signature. Instead of creating a white list, EA for some reason goes on the warpath and the easy way out, adding the antivirus driver to the blacklist.
    Although I know that in a similar situation, the developers of Dr.Web added anti-cheat processes and various EA games processes to their whitelist. The problem is that EA has a lot of games and they are updated periodically, including the signature. 
    Moreover, this blacklisted driver drweblwf.sys has nothing to do with the main antivirus activity. It is just a firewall driver, which in most cases does not perform any work at all. Looks like random ban.
    So, I think the best way to solve problems at all times will be "dialogue" and not "sanctions". Because a stick thrown at a neighbor can fly back. And friendship conquers all. 
    Let's make love, not war. (c) Stan

  • Explain how an antivirus can interfere with a game. Here is a game without an antivirus, which is a security vulnerability.

  • kbn0pc8i8yqy's avatar
    kbn0pc8i8yqy
    2 months ago

    I've been using drweb since the 90s, and I haven't had any problems with games. It seems that your games allow the company to access the user's files, but drweb prevents this.

  • I have repeatedly reported but without the result that I can no longer use FC24, purchased through STEAM, because I am prevented by Javelin Anticheat going into conflict with my Antivirus Dr Web. Strange thing and that if I launch Fifa23 in this case Javelin Anticheat does not block me and makes the game run. Can you explain to me why this treatment difference despite being the same Anticheat to carry out the checks? I have carried out all the tests that you have recommended to me in the past but without success. You are on the uninstallation of the Antivirus, which I will never do, the problem is in your Anticheat and not in my Antivirus, otherwise it is not explained why FIFA23 passes quietly the verifications of Javelin Anticheat and FC24 no.

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