Can my computer get viruses from playing online computer games?

Question

I'm considering buying a MMORPG, such as World Of Warcraft or Guild Wars, and I wanted to know if there were any dangers such as viruses or spyware that I could get by playing these games.

Answer 1

Not big name game like WoW or Guild Wars. The spyware that comes from online games is usually from "free sites" that does not have a subscription. Most common are card games or online casinos run by unknown companies. (For instance, playing yahoo games is safe).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

well i guess this question iok with me becacause im a computer reapir person, and of course you could get a virus by playing online games why, becasue when you go to a web page like javagameplay sometimes the server has alot of viruses and, your coumputer could get more slower, i think if you wanna play game is not good idea to play games on the intrent i sugget that you buy a game from the store. ou could pick any game you want but not from the internet that is not good idea.

Answer 4

Yes.

This program will work with you current AV/AS programs and stop any infection attempts in their tracks, before it's installed. Then you can continue to play the game with no worries. It's an amazingly good program that I've been using for over 6 months now. It has stopped 20 infection attempts on my computer.

The latest infection attempt was in an email from my cousin. It had a Video he wanted me to see. When I open the attachment this program caught the infection Immediately and stopped it dead. I was still able to watch the video.

You can read and download it here:

http://www.novatix.com/Home.aspx

Answer 5

Anything you do donwload from the internet could potentially damage your machine through viruses or whatever, because this is an entry point to your computer malicious softwares will potentially try and use this window to get into your pc, despite that if you have a good firewall witha strong filter and anti-virus system, then you reduce the chances. so if you do want to donwload make sure its from a trusted source, as long as you have your pc security setup well. :)

Answer 6

Yes. By accepting to play these games, you are automatically allowing the holders of the game [and hackers] complete access to your computer. I know this because my mother works for a company that helps solve these problems. Good luck though!

Answer 7

yes it can.. but in the end any website any game any software can give you a virus. Make sure you scan 2 times a week at least so it deletes the virus and doesnt make your computer run slow

Answer 8

Yes, always and forever, 38 new viruses were discovered last week alone and there are over 180,000 documented. It is the saboteurs fault-- Bill Gates

Answer 9

The likelihood of that happening is rather slim, but it is possible. That's why it's always good to have an anti-virus software package installed on your computer, constantly running, and its virus definitions constantly updated.

Answer 10

O f course u can get spyware and viruses just being online in this games.u mut download spybot and microsofts firewall,they r free, and ur gonna be fine!