what do these 2 viruses do? can i keep them on my system?

[Slimshaedy]

I scanned my system last night using the AVG 9 trial version in the pc format dvd
(Thanx pcf!!!) And I found 2 infections. One was win32/NT or something in a dll file in my splinter cell conviction folder
But it doesn't seem to spread or do dodgy thing so I'm keeping it there til I can finish the game then I will remove it.
And another infection on my external hdd,its called F: var/var32.exe F drive being the ext hdd.
Does anyone know how bad these viruses are? Is it safe to keep the infections on my pc? I don't have an internet connection so it can't semd any details to some hacker....
Haha I don't know anything about viruses

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Dude, that's just too vague. "One was win32/nt or something" doesn't mean anything.

In short, however: No, you can't keep them on your system. A virus is a malicious bug that wants to eat your brain, so you should get rid of it ASAP.

And I don't mean use an antivirus app to get rid of it, I mean you should format. So hurry up and finish SC (only took me about 8 hours, so you should be done by now actually), and format.

[Tribble]

From what I gather - those are not the names of the viruses. No one can help you until you tell them what they are called.

[Anakha56]

Going out on a limb here but...

Do you own the original SC? If not kill the whole folder, buy the game and your virus will be gone . If you own the game, uninstall it, make sure the dll file is gone then reinstall and your problem will be gone. I am leaning on the 1st option being your problem .

As for the second it could be a worm but as said before we need full names of the virus in order to help, Googling var32.exe point to this with Avira: http://www.avira.com/zh-cn/threats/sect ... o.zjw.html .

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Going out on a limb here but...

Do you own the original SC? If not kill the whole folder, buy the game and your virus will be gone

There's no way at all that you can be sure of this, though. If it is a virus, it could have spread to the rest of the files on his HDD, in which case deleting only the SC folder will solve nothing

[Anakha56]

Going out on a limb here but...

Do you own the original SC? If not kill the whole folder, buy the game and your virus will be gone

There's no way at all that you can be sure of this, though. If it is a virus, it could have spread to the rest of the files on his HDD, in which case deleting only the SC folder will solve nothing

You are correct but:

I scanned my system last night using the AVG 9 trial version

If he scanned his whole system and only one file in a game directory came back with that virus name it kinda makes things suspicious dontcha think?

[Slimshaedy]

I removed the var32.exe virus off the hdd,did another scan and its clean.
Thanks anakha56 I checked that link. I've removed that virus off the hdd,but I'm left with the win32 one.
It doesn't seem to have spread,nothing dodgy happening on my system at all,no indication of a virus so it doesn't look bad?
So its just that one infection left...

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Going out on a limb here but...

Do you own the original SC? If not kill the whole folder, buy the game and your virus will be gone

There's no way at all that you can be sure of this, though. If it is a virus, it could have spread to the rest of the files on his HDD, in which case deleting only the SC folder will solve nothing

You are correct but:

I scanned my system last night using the AVG 9 trial version

If he scanned his whole system and only one file in a game directory came back with that virus name it kinda makes things suspicious dontcha think?

Well, no. AVG has always been known to be a less-than-trustworthy anti-virus application. Heck, I'm surprised it even still exists

Viruses don't necessarily replicate themselves on a system. Often what happens is that they "call their buddies", if you will, and this process is repeated.

EDIT: I see he doesn't have a net connection. Hmmm, you may be right Anakha

At the end of the day, there's simply no way to guarantee that a virus is gone without a format, and I don't hesitate to format if I get a virus (haven't had one in years though). I'd format if I were OP.

[GreyWolf]

I removed the var32.exe virus off the hdd,did another scan and its clean.
Thanks anakha56 I checked that link. I've removed that virus off the hdd,but I'm left with the win32 one.
It doesn't seem to have spread,nothing dodgy happening on my system at all,no indication of a virus so it doesn't look bad?
So its just that one infection left...

Your initial post was a bit vague, but using my amazing powers of deduction I think I have the answer.

Seems to me like your flux capacitor is failing. Have no fear, you can pick up a good cheap one for next to nothing. PM me, I just bought one up at the local spasa shop but don't really need it.

[Synthesis]

Dam, people, it's obvious. The dude isn't running an original version and the cracked file he copied over into the install directory is being detected as a virus. If he had the original, he wouldn't have had a problem to uninstall and re-install, but he insists on keeping the virus to finish the game because he doesn't have the discs.

To answer your question: Yes the virus can stay, it won't kill you and it wont do anything noticeable to your system. Should the virus stay? NO, because you need it to run a pirated game!

[Ron2K]

And that's where this topic is going to end. Just buy the game, dammit!