Am I at risk of malware after downloading an injector for Minecraft?
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GamerDude123
I was playing Minecraft Bedrock with a friend, and they suggested that I download the Horion Client. I went ahead and downloaded the .exe file, which opened an injector for the client. However, nothing got installed until I clicked the 'inject' button. I noticed that after hitting inject in a virtual machine, it downloaded a .dll file from a server, visible in the %temp% files. I tested the injector .exe on VirusTotal and got 14/72 positives, but major antivirus programs like Microsoft say it's safe. I also scanned the .dll, which got 3/72 positives. My question is, since I ran the .exe file but didn't click 'inject', am I infected with malware or would I need to press 'inject' to actually get the virus?
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You're right to be cautious! The injector likely doesn't do anything bad until you click 'inject'. So, if you haven't pressed that button yet, you're probably safe for now. But it's good practice to delete suspicious files and run a full scan with your antivirus just to be safe!
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If you're worried about malware, it's really best to avoid running programs you don't understand. Just downloading the .exe doesn't mean you're infected, but pressing 'inject' could potentially load malware if it’s there. Always do your research on software before installing it, especially from unofficial sources.
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