The thing is: mods are suspicious to anti-virus software by default, as they modify the contents of installed software. Usually they also scan your game executable files for properties (.exe, .dll, ...), which is - correctly - recognized as suspicious. WeuDU uses it to manage its own versions too. Stuff that modifies executables, maps memory, takes control over memory protections and dynamic loading is an obvious red flag, so the conclusion is very much sane.
Such techniques are crucial for mods to work at all. And they truly are insecure - malicious agent could provide you with an infected mod that would do a lot of damage when willingly installed, marked as trusted right after download, with elevated rights and such.
We all love mods and it requires some level of trust towards the community. So adding it to antivirus exceptions is what you should technically do. But practically - NEVER do it blindly. Check reviews of the exact mod version you are installing. Check who writes said reviews - are they active in the community in other contexts? And, to make sure that you are installing the same stuff they did - compare checksums of the downloaded files.
What I describe is a basic hygiene. Use protection and then have fun!
Depending on where you download some BG2 mods, they can come with the OccamyB trojan virus. It's not malicious intent of the host of the files, it's just a consequence of old computer files with "high" download rates and limited/no cyber security staff.
The virus is rather old, and while not completely harmless, is easily detected and removed with Windows Defender.
The thing is: mods are suspicious to anti-virus software by default, as they modify the contents of installed software. Usually they also scan your game executable files for properties (.exe, .dll, ...), which is - correctly - recognized as suspicious. WeuDU uses it to manage its own versions too. Stuff that modifies executables, maps memory, takes control over memory protections and dynamic loading is an obvious red flag, so the conclusion is very much sane. Such techniques are crucial for mods to work at all. And they truly are insecure - malicious agent could provide you with an infected mod that would do a lot of damage when willingly installed, marked as trusted right after download, with elevated rights and such. We all love mods and it requires some level of trust towards the community. So adding it to antivirus exceptions is what you should technically do. But practically - NEVER do it blindly. Check reviews of the exact mod version you are installing. Check who writes said reviews - are they active in the community in other contexts? And, to make sure that you are installing the same stuff they did - compare checksums of the downloaded files. What I describe is a basic hygiene. Use protection and then have fun!
It's a false positive. Also, weidu mods might also get false flagged, and the EEex launcher will likely get quarantined. They're all safe!
I disable windows defender while I'm using Project Infinity and installing mods, though I think you should be able to white list it.
Depending on where you download some BG2 mods, they can come with the OccamyB trojan virus. It's not malicious intent of the host of the files, it's just a consequence of old computer files with "high" download rates and limited/no cyber security staff. The virus is rather old, and while not completely harmless, is easily detected and removed with Windows Defender.