Questions, questions, and questions

[arcane00]

I have one more question! (Of a different kind, but instead of opening a new topic, I thought it would be preferable to resume this one....?)

My computer has been giving me a lot of troubles lately, clearly as if one heck of a virus was corrupting my system (even though I couldn't find where it was hiding). The main error was caused by .dll files malfunctioning (which in turn did obviously cause the malfunctioning of the whole OS).

So, as of today, I have completely and totally formatted my system and reinstalled it from zero. I have yet to re-download and re-install "Ryzom", but before doing so, I would like to ask informations about the possibility of this game causing virus, or spyware, or simply corrupting the OS in some computers. I know this is most probably not the case with "Ryzom", but since it was the only online videogame I had previously installed on my pc, I'd like to ask confirmation here in the forums: has anyone else incurred in some problems that may be related to this videogame?

On a side note, I must add that I downloaded "Ryzom" through the un-official downloader engine, because the official one had got frozen at half the job and wouldn't resume. If anything, may that have been the cause?

Thank you in advance! :3

[blaah]

On a side note, I must add that I downloaded "Ryzom" through the un-official downloader engine, because the official one had got frozen at half the job and wouldn't resume. If anything, may that have been the cause?

if by unofficial installer you mean java app called uRDM from atys.pri.ee/linux page, then that one does not install anything outside designated ryzom folder and only downloads Ryzom program/data files from servers Ryzom official installer would (except atys.pri.ee/linux/ryzom.xml file containing files needed for ryzom).
edit: to make it clear, i wrote uRDM.

I believe that official Ryzom installer also does not install anything outside designated Ryzom folder (except install shield stuff and shortcuts for ryzom, but those are normal). no .dll's goes to windows folder for example.

what caused your windows to be infected with trojan/worm, i dont know, but please do use up-to-date antivirus with personal firewall from now on and keep windows update on automatic

[arcane00]

Thank you for the answer!
Maybe I have forgot to also specify how I do indeed have firewall, anitvirus, live updates, and all things set to protect my pc and make it work properly (thanks for the advice though!). That is precisely why I kept wondering what had gone wrong.

So would it be safe to use the unofficial "Ryzom" installer again, eventually? Just in case the official downloader happens to unexplicably get stuck again?

[blaah]

So would it be safe to use the unofficial "Ryzom" installer again, eventually? Just in case the official downloader happens to unexplicably get stuck again?

yes, uRDM is safe and yes, you should only try after official fails

you can also try old installers (one big 1.8GiB download), but i dont know how well (if any) that will work
http://dl1.gfsrv.net/ryzom-installer_060928.exe
http://dl2.gfsrv.net/ryzom-installer_060928.exe
(straight from ryzom/gameforge servers, no third party)