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Offline Shoun

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VC:MP is a virus.
« on: September 03, 2014, 08:11:40 pm »
Hi.
I scan my PC with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and when i was done scan:

http://i.imgur.com/aEaCSes.png

On your forums I found a package that infected my PC with dangerous virus called "Sality", but I can't find it now.

Offline stormeus

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Re: VC:MP is a virus.
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 09:02:24 pm »
Sality is a malware dropper that acts by infecting other files on the computer to increase the chances of propagating further. If you did not run this scan immediately after downloading the client, it is much more likely that your computer was already infected with Sality, which proceeded to infect the installer.

Moreover, here is a full malware scan of 53 different antivirus solutions showing that Malwarebytes is the only piece of software to flag VC:MP as a virus:

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/7ea2464c9bc5bdb2fa6469edbf06004e8f585ecd65c52f02a3bc86696e3e6700/analysis/1409767114/

The reason for this is that because of the way VC:MP operates (running over a network while making modifications to the gta-vc.exe process upon injection), heuristic scans could flag VC:MP as a virus. However, most other antivirus programs are smarter than that, and do not do so.

If you're concerned your VC:MP installation may be infected, do a full scan of your system in order to remove any viruses you may have, and redownload the installer from our official website:

http://www.vicecitymultiplayer.com

If you downloaded VC:MP from any source other than our own home page, we take absolutely no responsibility for any actual infection from said download.
Do not PM me for support.