Got an anonymous message on tumblr saying they couldn't download my game because the game was infected by "FileRepMalware", so I'm reposting this here so they can hopefully see it...
I’ve googled around for solutions and scanned my computer a couple of times… and my antivirus software can’t manage to find anything on my computer D:
I’m not much of a computer person, so I’m not sure if my computer has a virus I can’t find which was passed onto the game, or if the process has something to do with the itch.io uploading process, or if it’s something else entirely… A friend also suggested it might be because the game is an .exe file created by a less known game engine from an ‘unknown publisher’, so it might be freaking out your antivirus software.
I don’t know what to say other than maybe you could disable your antivirus software to download the game? I didn’t intend to include any viruses with my game (aha…) but if your computer is detecting something then there might be something I’m just not able to find. VERY MUCH HOPING THAT'S NOT THE CASE...
I’m gonna try out another antivirus program in a day or so, and if anything pops up I’ll update the game files and make some posts about it! Sorry there isn’t a more definitive solution to all of this because I’m kind of stumped myself… But at the very least, I’ll make sure that if/when I make any more games in the future, I’ll do my best to make sure I don't have/pass on any malware!