anyone know what this virus is on tcos opening?

boognish75

Hi all, just got tcos downloaded, and am haveing a problem opening it, every time I press play game a virus threat pops up, the game doesnt open, the threat  name is called win32/devir is there a way around this, is it just a game bug or should I take the threat seriously?

thrixx

Its safe, do you have Kaspersky? If so, its because kaspersky doesnt like GameGuard for some reason...I think there looking into it to.

boognish75

I am using AVG, darn it lol, I want to play tcos lol

redcap036

Hi, don't worry about it, just turn the Anti-Virus program while you install and maybe setup your Anti-virus program to exclude TCoS exe.

here's more info:

http://phpbb.acclaim.com/spellborn/viewtopic.php?t=2250

Kordesh

Originally posted by boognish75


I am using AVG, darn it lol, I want to play tcos lol

Then play it? TCoS puts up false flags on a ton of AV software because of how GameGuard operates. 

Xuljester

Likely a false-positive. I remember when testing we were getting a false-positive from a few different AV's with the game client itself, so it could be that.

Now, if you've downloaded from an officially sanctioned source, then there should be little to worry about.

boognish75

this game is damn cvool so far, lol only been playing for an hour then the server went down, I love the fact that you can make a big fat ugly old lady its great, kk, yeah the virus alert was a false posative, ignoring the alert enabled the game to open, thank you all for the help

/thread closed

Raizeen

AVG 99% pf the time its most likely a false positive if you even know what that is like when starting a game trainer it will be seen as a trojan etc when its not just ignore:P not EVERYTHING is a virus that will hack your backdoor and stealz your infoz goddamn noobs

Cablespider

phpbb.acclaim.com/spellborn/viewtopic.php

AgtSmith

Originally posted by boognish75


Hi all, just got tcos downloaded, and am haveing a problem opening it, every time I press play game a virus threat pops up, the game doesnt open, the threat  name is called win32/devir is there a way around this, is it just a game bug or should I take the threat seriously?

 

The game installs GameGuard which is a rootkit.  Many A/Vs will ignore the illicit practices of GameGuard simply because it is commercial software but make no mistake, it is a rootkit and what it does to yoru computer seriously comprimises yoru privacy and control.  Sure, GameGuard may not do anything that a malicious rootkit or virus would do but it could if they where so onclined to.  Personally, I do not differentiate between good and bad third party control of my PC so I suggest you avoid TCoS until they dump the rootkit.

Cablespider

Nevermind