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09-Apr-2009, 04:11 PM #1
Is generic.dx dangerous?
Ok, so my anti-virus program detects a generic.dx in almost all games that my brother download. It this so dangerous?
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09-Apr-2009, 04:47 PM #2
Some say it's a Trojan, others say it's a keylogger, and some even say it's a false positive.

Is your brother always downloading from the same site? What does your antivirus do with the virus? Does it delete it, quarantine it or simply alerts you? What is your antivirus?

If you're concerned about being infected, I suggest you click on the Report button and ask to be moved to the Malware Removal section.
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09-Apr-2009, 05:11 PM #3
It is downloading from one site, and the comments are different bout this. Some programs detect the trojan (in brackets it says (Trojan)) and some don't. That is why i'm asking what to do. I decided not to risk and after alert i choose to delete the file. I'm not concerned bout being infected because i've learned my lesson from the past. I'm buying the program or the game if i can, or if it's too expensive use something similar. The problem is that my brother is 14 and doesn't care if there is something in the files or not. He just want to play and i don't blame him for this.
In general i just want to know what is this stuff and is it dangerous. I've read some things bout it but again some think it's nothing, some it's virus, trojan, etc.
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09-Apr-2009, 05:15 PM #4
What site is it and what game?
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10-Apr-2009, 02:14 AM #5
uhm... I was just wondering, how can a file have an extension with only two letters? (generic.dx)

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10-Apr-2009, 03:09 AM #6
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What site is it and what game?
You don't know the site and it is not important. It is a game that has a crack folder, and i think this file actually is a patch.

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uhm... I was just wondering, how can a file have an extension with only two letters? (generic.dx)

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The file is not called generic.dx. It is an exe file! And BTW there are extensions with two letters!
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10-Apr-2009, 07:50 AM #7
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uhm... I was just wondering, how can a file have an extension with only two letters? (generic.dx)

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