Hey folks. It has come to my attention on the
F95 thread for this game that there may potentially be a trojan hiding inside the English launcher which has been shared around with this game.
I'm not a computer virus expert, nor do I claim that the launcher is confirmed to be a virus, but I'm looking for any other opinions on it.
Here's what I found.
From the last screenshot in the spoiler, is where my spidey senses were tingling the most. I understand patches like this need to access registry lines, which is usually why they are flagged as a virus to begin with. However the d3d9.caps is suspect due to the fact it has been created, copied and deleted. Various threads are split between the file being a standard feature of DirectX, others say it's the trojan disguised as a legitimate file. Another thing (not shown in screenshot) is the following lines:
\Registry\Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\996E.exe.
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\EB93A6\996E.exe
A quick google search for 996E.exe displays another virus total report which is a huge red flag.
I cannot find either of these files on my system currently, and I've had this game on my PC for roughly three months now.
Anyone have some insight?