Your antivirus has a permanent detection rule. You must add the entire Resident Evil 6 folder to the antivirus “Exclusions” or “Whitelist” before restoring the file. Otherwise, the AV will delete it again on access.
Users most frequently encounter errors when launching Resident Evil 6, such as: "Failed to initialize Steam." "steam_api.dll was not found." "Unable to initialize Steam API." Common Root Causes Antivirus Interference: Security software (like Windows Defender) often flags steam_api.dll as a false positive, quarantining or deleting it because it interacts with other processes. Corrupt Game Files: steam-api.dll for resident evil 6
: Modern security software often flags steam_api.dll as a "false positive," especially in modified versions of the game. Open your antivirus (like Windows Security ) and look for the file in the "Protection History" or "Quarantine" section. If found, restore it and add the Resident Evil 6 folder to your exclusions list . Your antivirus has a permanent detection rule