Minecraft download that has a virus

It has never crossed anyones mind that minecraft could contain a virus, no one believes you and your ranting will never make anyone question minecrafts security. If you would go ahead and look at the top of the screen you'll notice over 50, people have registered on World of Minecraft's servers Please do not post here about this again, you're making yourself look like a fool and pushing other more important topics off the "Active forum topics" list.

I laughed when i saw this. But seriosuly. No virus, if there were, nobody would play it. And your mom must be stupid :P. Skip to Main Content Area. Minecraft won't run Problem solved. Texture Packs Crackdown org. Adventure Time Texture Pack. Rofl Falafel. There are no known virus's. Staff Member. Maybe she just made that up. Your mother isn't very. Good Luck!

You might be on to something. Rofl FalafelNotch does not. Also the virus is hidden so. Why would you think that? I'm assuming you're Rofl Falalfel's mother. This thread is going nowhere,. All Rights Reserved. Join the WoM Minecraft community! AROUND 50, Minecraft players have been exposed to a computer virus that wipes a machine's hard drive and deletes backup data and programs.

The malicious software is attached to the downloadable "skins" that can change the look of a player's character in the game. These add-ons are available on the Minecraft website, potentially putting the game's entire user base of 74million players in harm's way.

Cyber-security software-maker Avast told The Sun that it's been in touch with Minecraft developer Mojang, and is working to fix the exploit. Avast notes that Minecraft's largest demographic of 15 to year-old players who account for 43 per cent of its user base are particularly susceptible to the hack.

We've reached out to Mojang with questions concerning the nature of the attack, and how long the company was aware of it. We will update this article with its response. Firstly, don't download any Minecraft skins from the game's website until the threat is dealt with. Three of the dodgy outfits can be seen above. Users may also get unusual, sweary messages in their Minecraft account inbox.

Some of the identified examples include:. And you may have also been affected if you notice your computer suddenly started playing up or you get an error message related to disk formatting.