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| Author | Topic: does this site have viruses? (15 messages, Page 1 of 1) | ||||
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 stormking14 Joined: Jul 16, 2007 
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Posted: Sep 18, 2007 07:24 PM
Msg. 1 of 15
because ive been here for a while now and never got 1,but just a few minutes ago I downloaded this map to play and it finnished and the folder was just an image and I couldnt click on anything. and wen i try to extract it says nothin to extract. And I can't find its folder by clicking back or anything. I'm not saying it is a virus, but if it isant why cant I find it.
oh heres the map http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=1709 a lockout like map |
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Dennis  Joined: Jan 27, 2005 
"We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan |
Posted: Sep 18, 2007 07:28 PM
Msg. 2 of 15
Quote: does this site have viruses? NO!It is technically impossible for working Halo CE maps to contain a virus or Trojan. If the Zip file you downloaded will not open then you most likely did not download the entire file. |
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stormking14 Joined: Jul 16, 2007
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Posted: Sep 18, 2007 07:29 PM
Msg. 3 of 15
k ill try again
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_TheArbiter_ Joined: Apr 22, 2007 
"stupidity is an epidemic " - Donut |
Posted: Sep 18, 2007 07:32 PM
Msg. 4 of 15
cuze if not dennis pc would blow up first....
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Dennis Joined: Jan 27, 2005
"We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan |
Posted: Sep 18, 2007 07:44 PM
Msg. 5 of 15
Quote: --- Original message by: selentic The Halo CE game engine performs a file checksum of all maps in the \maps folder before the game will start. If there is one byte difference the game will halt with an exception. So a virus CAN NOT be attached to a *.map file and still allow the game to run. Also *.map files do not contain any instructions to allow the game to write data to the hard drive or perform malicious actions other than to halt with an exception. *.map files are NOT executable files and therefore can not run or propagate a virus. On top of all that all our servers run the corporate Server edition of anti-virus software updated every 6 hours and we automaticly scan all files in each ZIP archive when new virus signatures are received.They put a virus in an image file, who knows what they can do till theyve done it. There are no files in our archive with a virus. |
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Rm860 Joined: Sep 7, 2006 
Dennis sleeps like this! |
Posted: Sep 18, 2007 08:07 PM
Msg. 6 of 15
im kind of curious Dennis, what is the name of the anti-virus software halomaps uses?
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Dennis Joined: Jan 27, 2005
"We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan |
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 12:27 AM
Msg. 7 of 15
Quote: --- Original message by: Rm860 Symantecim kind of curious Dennis, what is the name of the anti-virus software halomaps uses? |
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zsdg06 Joined: Mar 17, 2007 
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 03:46 AM
Msg. 8 of 15
Quote: --- Original message by: tomdoml Quote: --- Original message by: Dennis Quote: --- Original message by: Rm860 Symantecim kind of curious Dennis, what is the name of the anti-virus software halomaps uses? realy bad choice dennis. I hade it once and it caused to many more problems than it was helping. If ur smart you wont download suspicous files in the first place. I can instinctivly tell a virus by a combination of its mane and size judging on what it says it does so i dont need it. its not that bad... it just on my other computer, when you tell it to disable firewall it says it has.... but all applications are still blocked... and even while its enable it blocks all applications :P |
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zsdg06 Joined: Mar 17, 2007
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 03:54 AM
Msg. 9 of 15
thats coz you make viruses any play with them.... what do you expect it to do? let them kill your PC?
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zsdg06 Joined: Mar 17, 2007
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 03:58 AM
Msg. 10 of 15
works for me... and only nubs need to use sightjacker... just play halo how it is...
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zsdg06 Joined: Mar 17, 2007
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 04:09 AM
Msg. 11 of 15
still... for nubs... don't use it.... back on topic now
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Nugga117 Joined: Nov 14, 2005 
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 07:06 AM
Msg. 12 of 15
Symantec works quite well. I see no reason why it should be deleted from anyones computer.
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Dennis Joined: Jan 27, 2005
"We are made of starstuff.” ― Carl Sagan |
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 10:42 AM
Msg. 13 of 15
Quote: --- Original message by: tomdoml You are entitled to your opinion however I disagree. We use the Symantec Coprorate edition to protect all of our servers and desktops and have never had any issues. Considering it is one of the things that protects my data center I was very dilligent in making the choice of A-V software to use.realy bad choice dennis. I hade it once and it caused to many more problems than it was helping. |
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_TheArbiter_ Joined: Apr 22, 2007
"stupidity is an epidemic " - Donut |
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 03:20 PM
Msg. 14 of 15
symantec is norton right?...........ya good anyway.....
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ODX Joined: Jul 26, 2007 
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Posted: Sep 19, 2007 07:48 PM
Msg. 15 of 15
Quote: --- Original message by: _TheArbiter_ symantec is norton right?...........ya good anyway..... I would think...unless we're getting our facts wrong. |
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