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Select and add the file (or the entire Mafia 3 folder) to your Exclusions or Whitelist to prevent it from being deleted again. 2. Verify Game File Integrity (Steam Users)

But like any deal made in the shadows of the Mafia, there’s a price. Antivirus programs scream in protest, flagging the DLL as a "HackTool." The player ignores the warnings, clicking "Allow," and for a moment, they aren't just playing a criminal—they’re acting like one. In the end, the steam_api_ext64.dll

Here’s the hard truth: