Report, edit, etc...Posted by Tactics_Editor on 2005-07-05 at 08:40:50
This is actually not a concept, so move it whereever it fits, please.
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Only options listed in the last 2 (or 3) choices have a chance of infection with a (possible? already existing?) SCM-virus or trojan or whatever
(The virus/... CAN exist because of Player > 12 bug (that bug also allows 2xspeed, A.S.O) I'm sure if it Does exist, it most likely won't be ever released to travel throughout the Web, DON"T WORRY!).
You (MOD) may also delete this poll or/and this message.
Only options listed in the last 2 (or 3) choices have a chance of infection with a (possible? already existing?) SCM-virus or trojan or whatever
(The virus/... CAN exist because of Player > 12 bug (that bug also allows 2xspeed, A.S.O) I'm sure if it Does exist, it most likely won't be ever released to travel throughout the Web, DON"T WORRY!).
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SuperToast on 2005-07-05 at 13:11:14
QUOTE(battle.net FAQ)
Can I get a Virus by downloading maps over Battle.net?
No. Viruses are transmitted through running an executable that has been infected. Maps delivered over Battle.net are data only, and you cannot get a virus from merely viewing data. This is the same reason why you cannot get a virus from simply looking at your email -- you would have to run an attached program, such as the Word document included with the Melissa virus.
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No. Viruses are transmitted through running an executable that has been infected. Maps delivered over Battle.net are data only, and you cannot get a virus from merely viewing data. This is the same reason why you cannot get a virus from simply looking at your email -- you would have to run an attached program, such as the Word document included with the Melissa virus.
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by warhammer40000 on 2005-07-05 at 13:44:20
Macs. I only use Macs. Hate PCs. Always Macs. Macs win.
Anyway, what supertoast said, Starcraft doesnt affect any computa.
Anyway, what supertoast said, Starcraft doesnt affect any computa.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ZPD on 2005-07-05 at 16:26:24
The only way to run a virus through StarCraft that I am aware of is to put a virus into a map, then have someone extract it and try to run it. I have never heard of a virus being in a StarCraft map.
In use Xp by the way, and ME, depending on where I am.
In use Xp by the way, and ME, depending on where I am.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ShadowBrood on 2005-07-05 at 18:44:57
*shudders* ME....
Windows 2000 SP4, 3.4 GHz P4 HT processor.
Windows 2000 SP4, 3.4 GHz P4 HT processor.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2005-07-05 at 22:45:14
A virus could probably be distributed more easily through a Modifation.
Anyway,
ยป Moved to Games
Anyway,
ยป Moved to Games
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2005-07-05 at 22:51:12
There are JPEGs with viruses encoded in them... anything that can cause a buffer overfllow when read can give your computer a virus. However, I doubt Starcraft's map reading algorithms are unsafe (only because there have been no viruses yet).
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Heimdal on 2005-07-07 at 21:11:11
I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with you there:
http://security.itworld.com/4352/020624jpegvirus/page_1.html
SuperToast is absolutely right.
Moose is also right. A lot of mods are distributed as self-extracting applications. Once you run a program, it can do whatever it wants to your computer.
http://security.itworld.com/4352/020624jpegvirus/page_1.html
SuperToast is absolutely right.
Moose is also right. A lot of mods are distributed as self-extracting applications. Once you run a program, it can do whatever it wants to your computer.