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    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Ok now that I understand how it works a little better I feel safe now. Thanks for your responds guys. One more thing though, a couple guys on xbl threatened to file a complaint on me for modding dark souls and said that my xbox 360 console itself can get banned for doing it. Now I understand that my profile can get banned, but my xbox?


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    theblackninja

    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Another thing I forgot to mention was that I downloaded Jappi's editor from a site called xpgamesaves.com. Is that a safe and trusted site? sorry for having so many questions

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    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by theblackninja View Post
    Ok now that I understand how it works a little better I feel safe now. Thanks for your responds guys. One more thing though, a couple guys on xbl threatened to file a complaint on me for modding dark souls and said that my xbox 360 console itself can get banned for doing it. Now I understand that my profile can get banned, but my xbox?
    It largely depends on how Microsoft feels at the moment, but it is possible to have a console ban for modding. It would REALLY suck if it's a new console. I think you should try modding everything back down to reasonable levels. I keep my stats at 99 each (level is in the low 600s). With a little math, you should be able to find out what your level should be with all stats at 99. Either that, or play in offline mode.

    An now for your virus question. Everybody here said "Jappi wouldn't do that" (which he wouldn't) but I don't think anybody actually answered your question. A save editor doesn't carry any files with it other than the ones it needs to run (usually PackageIO). If the program itself were infected, your anti-virus would detect it the moment it's downloaded. Save editors don't add code to your save file, they just change existing code; in order for your console to be infected, the editor would have to actually add the code of the virus. Which (again) they don't. In short, you won't ever get a virus by modding a save.
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    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by theblackninja View Post
    Another thing I forgot to mention was that I downloaded Jappi's editor from a site called xpgamesaves.com. Is that a safe and trusted site? sorry for having so many questions
    No, that site is a scam site, DO NOT go back there...
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    theblackninja

    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by Emerald Lance View Post
    It largely depends on how Microsoft feels at the moment, but it is possible to have a console ban for modding. It would REALLY suck if it's a new console. I think you should try modding everything back down to reasonable levels. I keep my stats at 99 each (level is in the low 600s). With a little math, you should be able to find out what your level should be with all stats at 99. Either that, or play in offline mode.

    An now for your virus question. Everybody here said "Jappi wouldn't do that" (which he wouldn't) but I don't think anybody actually answered your question. A save editor doesn't carry any files with it other than the ones it needs to run (usually PackageIO). If the program itself were infected, your anti-virus would detect it the moment it's downloaded. Save editors don't add code to your save file, they just change existing code; in order for your console to be infected, the editor would have to actually add the code of the virus. Which (again) they don't. In short, you won't ever get a virus by modding a save.
    Thanks a lot for your info. Although I don't think my computer has anti-virus so it probably wouldn't detect anything lol

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    theblackninja

    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by Idlehands88 View Post
    No, that site is a scam site, DO NOT go back there...
    Are you serious? dang

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    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by theblackninja View Post
    Ok now that I understand how it works a little better I feel safe now. Thanks for your responds guys. One more thing though, a couple guys on xbl threatened to file a complaint on me for modding dark souls and said that my xbox 360 console itself can get banned for doing it. Now I understand that my profile can get banned, but my xbox?
    When modding, you should stick to offline anyway. There is always a bunch of haters that will rebel against you for doing something they cannot. Depending on the offence. It can be profile or console ban, sometimes even both. Just gotta be careful.

    Quote Originally Posted by theblackninja View Post
    Another thing I forgot to mention was that I downloaded Jappi's editor from a site called xpgamesaves.com. Is that a safe and trusted site? sorry for having so many questions
    That site basically has the content from our site anyway as a bunch of Leechers usually spread shit between other websites. Yes they are safe. Recommended? No.
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    Re: Do you think I could have given my 360 a virus from modding?

    Quote Originally Posted by theblackninja View Post
    Thanks a lot for your info. Although I don't think my computer has anti-virus so it probably wouldn't detect anything lol
    Personally, I prefer AVG Free. There are better anti-virus suites that I'm sure other would recommend, but AVG Free is has better protection and is generally more reliable than most others, and it is free. It's easy to use, popular, quickly updated, only as intrusive as it has to be (I'm looking at you Norton), and it will react to most threats immediately. It's great for those that aren't used to using computers! In fact, it is so careful, that it picks up anything that even MIGHT be a virus (my only complaint, as I've lost some innocent programs that way). You can find it here: http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

    Regardless of which virus protection you choose, you should at least have SOME protection. Do a little research and see what best suits your needs. Then you won't have to worry about catching a virus from something you download. ;)
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