diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 811c4b3..dd7706a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ const defaultRules = [
   'core.+([0-9])',
 ]
 
+// There may be others, but :?|<> are handled by node-tar
+const nameIsBadForWindows = file => /\*/.test(file)
+
 // a decorator that applies our custom rules to an ignore walker
 const npmWalker = Class => class Walker extends Class {
   constructor (opt) {
@@ -191,6 +194,16 @@ const npmWalker = Class => class Walker extends Class {
       then()
   }
 
+  // override parent stat function to completely skip any filenames
+  // that will break windows entirely.
+  // XXX(isaacs) Next major version should make this an error instead.
+  stat (entry, file, dir, then) {
+    if (nameIsBadForWindows(entry))
+      then()
+    else
+      super.stat(entry, file, dir, then)
+  }
+
   // override parent onstat function to nix all symlinks
   onstat (st, entry, file, dir, then) {
     if (st.isSymbolicLink())
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test-star-names.js-TAP.test.js b/tap-snapshots/test-star-names.js-TAP.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7254245..0000000
--- a/tap-snapshots/test-star-names.js-TAP.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/* IMPORTANT
- * This snapshot file is auto-generated, but designed for humans.
- * It should be checked into source control and tracked carefully.
- * Re-generate by setting TAP_SNAPSHOT=1 and running tests.
- * Make sure to inspect the output below.  Do not ignore changes!
- */
-'use strict'
-exports[`test/star-names.js TAP follows npm package ignoring rules async > must match snapshot 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "deps/foo/config/config.gypi",
-  "elf.js",
-  "package.json",
-]
-`
-
-exports[`test/star-names.js TAP follows npm package ignoring rules sync > must match snapshot 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "deps/foo/config/config.gypi",
-  "elf.js",
-  "package.json",
-]
-`
diff --git a/test/star-names.js b/test/star-names.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26270f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/star-names.js
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+'use strict'
+const fs = require('fs')
+
+const readdir = fs.readdir
+fs.readdir = (path, cb) => {
+  readdir(path, (er, entries) => {
+    if (er)
+      cb(er)
+    else
+      cb(null, entries.concat('made*of*stars'))
+  })
+}
+
+const readdirSync = fs.readdirSync
+fs.readdirSync = path => readdirSync(path).concat('made*of*stars')
+
+const path = require('path')
+
+const mkdirp = require('mkdirp')
+const rimraf = require('rimraf')
+const t = require('tap')
+
+const pack = require('../')
+
+const pkg = path.join(__dirname, path.basename(__filename, '.js'))
+t.teardown(_ => rimraf.sync(pkg))
+
+const elfJS = `
+module.exports = elf =>
+  console.log("i'm a elf")
+`
+
+const json = {
+  'name': 'test-package',
+  'version': '3.1.4',
+  'main': 'elf.js'
+}
+
+const expect = [
+  'deps/foo/config/config.gypi',
+  'elf.js',
+  'package.json',
+]
+
+t.test('setup', t => {
+  rimraf.sync(pkg)
+  mkdirp.sync(pkg)
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(pkg, 'package.json'),
+    JSON.stringify(json, null, 2)
+  )
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(pkg, 'elf.js'),
+    elfJS
+  )
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(pkg, '.npmrc'),
+    'packaged=false'
+  )
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(pkg, '.npmignore'),
+    '.npmignore\ndummy\npackage.json'
+  )
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(pkg, 'dummy'),
+    'foo'
+  )
+
+  // empty dir should be ignored
+  mkdirp.sync(pkg + '/this/dir/is/empty/and/ignored')
+
+  const buildDir = path.join(pkg, 'build')
+  mkdirp.sync(buildDir)
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(buildDir, 'config.gypi'),
+    "i_wont_be_included='with any luck'"
+  )
+
+  const depscfg = path.join(pkg, 'deps/foo/config')
+  mkdirp.sync(depscfg)
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(depscfg, 'config.gypi'),
+    "i_will_be_included='with any luck'"
+  )
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(buildDir, 'npm-debug.log'),
+    '0 lol\n'
+  )
+
+  const gitDir = path.join(pkg, '.git')
+  mkdirp.sync(gitDir)
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(gitDir, 'gitstub'),
+    "won't fool git, also won't be included"
+  )
+
+  const historyDir = path.join(pkg, 'node_modules/history')
+  mkdirp.sync(historyDir)
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.join(historyDir, 'README.md'),
+    "please don't include me"
+  )
+
+  t.end()
+})
+
+t.test('follows npm package ignoring rules', function (t) {
+  const check = (files, t) => {
+    t.same(files, expect)
+    t.end()
+  }
+
+  t.test('sync', t => check(pack.sync({ path: pkg }), t))
+  t.test('async', t => pack({ path: pkg }).then(files => check(files, t)))
+
+  t.end()
+})