Can U Get Viruses From Guild Wars? - Guild Wars Forums

Fenr1r Da Boss · Sep 17, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

just wondering becuz my comp has been sorta slow lately.

Farrell-Zander · Sep 17, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

No you can't. Deinstall unuseful stuff or do a virus/spam scan. Good luck

LifeInfusion · Sep 17, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Um maybe because you have a lot of things running or you have spyware. It's not Guild Wars. I've installed it on a clean machine that has nothing else but office programs and it has no problems since then.

Kakumei · Sep 17, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Yes. Uninstall now or else your computer will explode.

The Pointless · Sep 17, 2006, 08:35 PM // 20:35

Failing the software check, try your hardware. Intakes and vents can become clogged up with dust at best, or a part may need replacing, which is unlikely, but...

lightblade · Sep 17, 2006, 11:33 PM // 23:33

Or...simply turn off your anti-virus program. Yes! I said turn them off. These programs scan every incoming and outcoming package from your computer and make your computer slow.

Malice Black · Sep 18, 2006, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Never turn off anti-virus, if a game needed me to lower my computers defenses I wouldnt play it.

Stockholm · Sep 18, 2006, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Turn off all programs not needed to run the game client, ( music, messengers, e-mail and such) but ALWAYS leave anti-virus running and firewall as well

Warrior1986 · Sep 18, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Not pointing this at the OP, but in general.
If you have to turn off your virus scanner to play, you either have an OLD computer or you must be using some crappy hog of a program like norton or mcafee.

For a free prog, AVG FTW.

For the best virus prot you can buy, NOD32 FTW.

Ranger Rog · Sep 18, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

I used AVG for about 12 months after getting fed up of norton bloatware and I started to get a little suspicious because of the lack of virus alerts I was getting so I switched to Avast. It found 2 infected files as soon as it was installed. I would recomend Avast over AVG for a free scanner any day.

I would guess that the Op just needs to give his system an enema, it's probably just bloated with spyware and other internet silt, download spybot s&d and do a full scan. Search for a prog called crap cleaner (its also free) and run that to tidy things up and also do a defrag.
After that, download firefox and the adblock+ plug-in and you'll find that you wont get any of the crap back and browsing will be so much better.

One Tall Amazon Btch · Sep 19, 2006, 03:27 AM // 03:27

lol
explode hahahahahah

TheOneAndOnlyX · Sep 19, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31

You could just uninstall the internetz which is a series of tubes

majoho · Sep 19, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35

viruxes zuks

DarkEye · Sep 19, 2006, 03:41 AM // 03:41

never had any..

Sereng Amaranth · Sep 19, 2006, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOneAndOnlyX

You could just uninstall the internetz which is a series of tubes

true story...i did this once...major time warpage

Kimi Otori · Sep 19, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55

lol just don't use bot programs and you'll be fine =D

btw do bots even work with GW in the first place?!?

Wrath Of Dragons · Sep 19, 2006, 04:58 AM // 04:58

go to elona reach INT district and then re ask the question

Kimi Otori · Sep 19, 2006, 05:32 AM // 05:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

go to elona reach INT district and then re ask the question

LOL

I've been enlightened =D

Sep 17, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#1
Fenr1r Da Boss Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Burning Flames Profession: W/Mo	Can U Get Viruses From Guild Wars? just wondering becuz my comp has been sorta slow lately.

Sep 17, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#2
Farrell-Zander Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Switzerland	No you can't. Deinstall unuseful stuff or do a virus/spam scan. Good luck

Sep 17, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#3
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Um maybe because you have a lot of things running or you have spyware. It's not Guild Wars. I've installed it on a clean machine that has nothing else but office programs and it has no problems since then.

Sep 17, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#4
Kakumei Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grind is subjective Guild: learn this please	Yes. Uninstall now or else your computer will explode.

Sep 17, 2006, 08:35 PM // 20:35	#5
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	Failing the software check, try your hardware. Intakes and vents can become clogged up with dust at best, or a part may need replacing, which is unlikely, but...

Sep 17, 2006, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#6
lightblade Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Etereal Guard Profession: Me/Mo	Or...simply turn off your anti-virus program. Yes! I said turn them off. These programs scan every incoming and outcoming package from your computer and make your computer slow.

Sep 18, 2006, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#7
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	Never turn off anti-virus, if a game needed me to lower my computers defenses I wouldnt play it.

Sep 18, 2006, 12:18 AM // 00:18	#8
Stockholm Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Censored Guild: Censored Profession: R/	Turn off all programs not needed to run the game client, ( music, messengers, e-mail and such) but ALWAYS leave anti-virus running and firewall as well

Sep 18, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#9
Warrior1986 Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Brotherhood of Kain	Not pointing this at the OP, but in general. If you have to turn off your virus scanner to play, you either have an OLD computer or you must be using some crappy hog of a program like norton or mcafee. For a free prog, AVG FTW. For the best virus prot you can buy, NOD32 FTW.

Sep 18, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#10
Ranger Rog Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Guild: [TOG]	I used AVG for about 12 months after getting fed up of norton bloatware and I started to get a little suspicious because of the lack of virus alerts I was getting so I switched to Avast. It found 2 infected files as soon as it was installed. I would recomend Avast over AVG for a free scanner any day. I would guess that the Op just needs to give his system an enema, it's probably just bloated with spyware and other internet silt, download spybot s&d and do a full scan. Search for a prog called crap cleaner (its also free) and run that to tidy things up and also do a defrag. After that, download firefox and the adblock+ plug-in and you'll find that you wont get any of the crap back and browsing will be so much better.

Sep 19, 2006, 03:27 AM // 03:27	#11
One Tall Amazon Btch Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Profession: R/Mo	lol explode hahahahahah

Sep 19, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#12
TheOneAndOnlyX Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: The Last Sacrens Profession: N/Me	You could just uninstall the internetz which is a series of tubes

Sep 19, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35	#13
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	viruxes zuks

Sep 19, 2006, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#14
DarkEye Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/N	never had any..

Sep 19, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55	#16
Kimi Otori Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WA Guild: [halo] Profession: E/Me	lol just don't use bot programs and you'll be fine =D btw do bots even work with GW in the first place?!?

Sep 19, 2006, 04:58 AM // 04:58	#17
Wrath Of Dragons Burninate Stuff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Mexico Profession: E/Mo	go to elona reach INT district and then re ask the question