Avast things Leagueoflegends.exe and Lolpatcher.exe are Viruses

Brain Badger·Dec 7, 2014·19 votes·19,530 views

After getting into a team for Teambuilder, we started matchmaking, finding a match pretty quickly. However, just as the game was about to load up the loading screen, Avast pop'd up and stated that it had been blocked due to a Win32:Evo-gen [susp] whatever that is. I get the feeling I'm going to get leaverbuster for this even though I've done nothing wrong. Does anyone know what to do, and should I put this somewhere else? This is only my second time actually using the forums.

37 Comments

WaaweeDec 7, 201411 votes

How to restore files:

Right click the avast icon in your tray and open avast user interface Click on statistics Component status Virus Chest Right click LeagueOfLegends.exe and LoLLauncher.exe and click restore and add to exclusions

Two Ileterit 4UDec 7, 20144 votes

Yep, also even once I removed it from the avast quarantine, the reconnect button wasn't working until I restarted. Also, thanks for making me fucking type "I Agree" not to leave any more games due to your wonderful adobe air client. That was some salt in the wound.

RiotEamboDec 7, 20143 votes

Hi guys,

Can you try the following steps to work around this in the interim?

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/help-support/rdaNYJUX-info-avast-users-unable-to-connect-to-lol-game-client-does-not-launch

gohanisDec 7, 20141 votes

That is exactly what i did thanks to your link and it worked immediately. Had a friend send it to me over skype

The MormonatorDec 7, 20142 votes

They're onto us boys

LostDemiDec 7, 20142 votes

Alright Leaver Buster nonsense after avast call the lol launcher a virus and quarantines it you give me a warning for leaving nice system

Brain BadgerDec 7, 20142 votes

Yep, got leaverbuster, despite not being able to work around this. :(

WheatloafDec 7, 20141 votes

The first warning is just a warning, don't worry. It shouldn't hit you with anything else so long as you don't leave too often.

DalphDec 7, 20141 votes

Still , we can all say ''bye'' to our good behavior banner!

Pefe103Dec 7, 20141 votes

The same thing happened to me and my friend just a min ago

BloodNinjaDec 7, 20141 votes

Same thing just happened to me. Even after turning it off it seems the installation is now borked. Wonderful.

Fallen SorakaDec 7, 20141 votes

Happening to me right now

straight4freeDec 7, 20141 votes

I have tried everything to resolve this. I was playing just fine multiple games today, and now suddenly it is a virus and I cannot play at all. I have disabled the antivirus, I have restarted the computer and disabled the antivirus, I am going to get leaverbuster for this and it is bullshit.

HELP.

Gr0UcHYDec 7, 20141 votes

same thing is happening to me, i patched it up before launch and still nothing.

maple manjuDec 7, 20141 votes

............... pls fix this..

Sch0fi31dDec 7, 20141 votes

Happened to me as well, I tried removing the "air" folders and launcher folder in the RADS part of the League directory to force the game to patch, which it did, but the actual game still won't launch. The launcher works fine for me, but the loading screen with champ splashes/season borders never shows up. I also had to "agree" to never leave any more games....even though I didn't leave. :(

VaypoureDec 7, 20141 votes

Same thing happening here. This is obviously something that just happened. I just turned avast silent and am re-downloading this game while listening to my team in vent lose a game.

Lumus AvatarDec 7, 20141 votes

Happening to me, too

BrokenwingbirdDec 7, 20141 votes

I didnt receive any notification from avast, but same thing essentially, i get stuck at reconnect screen and cant get in. i tried everything, restarting computer, restarting the client, going through task manager, disabling avast. nothing, two games now where i havnt even been able to get to loading screen. worried to play more, because i dont want to be punished for it.

Infinite TriggerDec 7, 20141 votes

Same as the above. I get punished because of the issue with Avast and the client. I don't think I've ever intentionally left a game in my entire play- now I risk a ban if there's so much as an issue with the wi-fi, a storm, ect. Don't get me wrong- leavebuster exists for a reason and I get it, I understand the need to be harsh to people who intentionally leave- but we need some kind of appeal process.

ThoroniulDec 7, 20141 votes

Leaverbuster activated for me due to this.

Silent KittenDec 7, 20141 votes

I also cannot play, avast didnt JUST quarintine the file. It freaking deleted it, so now i cant even get that file back so i can play league.

Super upset right now

AstwyhadDec 7, 20141 votes

my friend and I had this problem as well and I had to type "I agree" because Avast kicked me out of my client

gohanisDec 7, 20141 votes

Hey guys, all you have to do is get a friend to send you the leagueoflegends.exe file, that is found C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\RADS\solutions\lol_game_client_sln\releases\0.0.1.68\deploy it worked immediately

GorbacheDec 7, 20141 votes

I remember the same thing with WoW a long time ago. Suddenly random people started having problems during a raid. Anti-virus false positive are pretty annoying lol

ZemsDec 7, 20141 votes

I just got a 5 game lower que time due to this shit....

Angry MonsterDec 8, 20141 votes

lol why are so many people using that terrible anti virus

spikeguy4Dec 7, 20141 votes

Yea if you open up avast's user interface go to settings and scroll down to exclusions. Then add C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ * (don't space the asterisk for some reason the backslash won't show up unless I space it) to the list (if you installed it to the default location. It does not install to Program files for some reason). This will allow LoL past all scanning, filtering, and firewall rules. Takes two seconds and you won't have any more issues. Also make sure hardened mode is off as it can cause issues as well.

Cosmic WarperDec 8, 20141 votes

Yea if you open up avast's user interface go to settings and scroll down to exclusions. Then add C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ * (don't space the asterisk for some reason the backslash won't show up unless I space it) to the list (if you installed it to the default location. It does not install to Program files for some reason). This will allow LoL past all scanning, filtering, and firewall rules. Takes two seconds and you won't have any more issues. Also make sure hardened mode is off as it can cause issues as well.

I still have the issues after doing that :/

spikeguy4Dec 9, 20141 votes

Can you verify that C:\Riot Games\League of Legends is indeed where your game is installed?

You can also add C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\LolClient\ * (no space) to the exceptions list

Make sure you restore any quarantined files and if you have avast firewall to allow all connections for everything that is LoL, likewise in windows firewall if that is active (Do not have more than one firewall/active protection client running! This includes disabling windows defender!). I had like 50 or so entries for LoL in my firewall application rules which could be causing your issues as well. There is a simple clean-up tool you can run to get rid of the crap and then allow all the correct connections to LoL. Verify your firewall is set to private mode as well. After that repair the LoL client and restart your machine. You can also uninstall pando media booster if you haven't. It doesn't seem to affect my client but it may as it is not used anymore.

If this is still happening I would suggest making sure you have the latest software version and definitions updates for avast (as well as making sure it is registered and active) and you do a boot-time scan with high sensitivity. You most likely have a virus that has embedded itself into one of your drivers that is called when the game client loads and avast is actually doing its job. Clean it up and you should be solid. You may have to re-install the affected driver.

Running an sfc /scannow in an elevated command prompt never hurts either for repairing system errors.

Sir KekalotDec 7, 20141 votes

I got the same exact thing last night but instead of it being a [susp] it was a [pup]. I put a ticket into riot asking them if they know what that is and if that was the problem. still waiting on a response.

Angry MonsterDec 8, 20141 votes

you did do something wrong. Your using avast. Its terrible anti virus. enjoy your low que priority.

KrimpsonOct 9, 20161 votes

I got this twice in a weekend Kms

casiidiDec 21, 20161 votes

i just can login right when i want to start my launcher and is says i am missing the bugsplat.dll from my system but when i searched it up it was still there

SevanDec 7, 2014

Can also attest to this happening. The solution for me was to go to my virus chest and just restore and add as an exception. Shouldn't try to block anymore.

straight4freeDec 7, 20141 votes

Can also attest to this happening. The solution for me was to go to my virus chest and just restore and add as an exception. Shouldn't try to block anymore.

Where is the virus chest? This new UI for Avast sucks.