Issue Type (Required): Other Issue Description (Required): Hello, I’ve started getting a security warning about Darktide.exe opening up connections with incorrect signature (see the picture, sorry alt-tab messes up everything). It just started happening consistently this morning. Interestingly the…

AVG also quarantines the .exe after the latest update.

Norton reports Darktide.exe as potential threat

FatsharkJulia March 22, 2024, 11:31am 4

I’ve contacted AVG already, but I will inform Norton and Kaspersky. Thank you!

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