Football Manager 2021 – I’ve received an anti-virus or malware warning when trying to run FM

by Falagar / Articles, Football Manager Guides / 21 Nov 2020

I’ve received an anti-virus or malware warning when trying to run FM

On rare occasions, Football Manager can be incorrectly identified as a threat when being launched. This is what’s commonly known as a false positive.

To avoid this occurring, we would recommend marking the Football Manager.exe as exempt or marking it not as a threat. Details on how to do this depend on the specific version of anti-virus you’re using, so we would recommend using the anti-virus’s website for full instructions.

For Windows Defender which is the default program for Windows 10, the details on how to mark FM as exempt are listed below:

– On your Windows 10 device, open the Windows Security app.

– Select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings.

– Under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions.

– Select + Add an exclusion and specify its type (File, Folder, File type, or Process).

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.

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