Virus in Gamehouse software???

[Anal Fissure]

I downloaded 'Incredible Ink' direct from gamehouse.com, a very reputable
site. My virus scanner (F-Secure 5.54) would not let me install it because
it said there was a Type_Win32 virus in the game software. I cannot believe
Gamehouse would put a virus in one of their games. What is going on???

 

[Ionizer]

I downloaded 'Incredible Ink' direct from gamehouse.com, a very reputable
site. My virus scanner (F-Secure 5.54) would not let me install it because
it said there was a Type_Win32 virus in the game software. I cannot believe
Gamehouse would put a virus in one of their games. What is going on???

I always disable my antivirus during software installs, but I also always
make sure that I'm not installing something malicious before I do so. If
the file in question is 2MB or smaller, submit it here for a scan by
multiple AV products: http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html It's
*possible* that your F-Secure AV was giving you a false positive, but I
say that without knowing anything about "Gamehouse" or the game in
question.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Follow Ian's suggestion and go to Virus Total and test the file that F-Secure flagged.
http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html

Then you will know if it is a False Positive declaration. They do happen.

Dave



| | > I downloaded 'Incredible Ink' direct from gamehouse.com, a very
| reputable
| > site. My virus scanner (F-Secure 5.54) would not let me install it
| because
| > it said there was a Type_Win32 virus in the game software. I cannot
| believe
| > Gamehouse would put a virus in one of their games. What is going on???
|
| I always disable my antivirus during software installs, but I also always
| make sure that I'm not installing something malicious before I do so. If
| the file in question is 2MB or smaller, submit it here for a scan by
| multiple AV products: http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html It's
| *possible* that your F-Secure AV was giving you a false positive, but I
| say that without knowing anything about "Gamehouse" or the game in
| question.
|
| Regards,
| Ian.
|
|

 

[Roger Wilco]

I downloaded 'Incredible Ink' direct from gamehouse.com, a very reputable
site. My virus scanner (F-Secure 5.54) would not let me install it because
it said there was a Type_Win32 virus in the game software.

Could be a false positive, try some other scanners to find out.

I cannot believe Gamehouse would put a virus in one of their games.

The thing about viruses is that they put "themselves" in programs such as (but not limited to) games.