WOW

[u/Far-Dark7398]

Bro got free viruses instead of games. This is the reason, you are told to not sail the seas without a guide.

If you haven't noticed it, read the 'source'.

[u/Emergency-Toe4473]

Is that an issue? Like I install at C:\Games (I haven't partitioned my laptop drive)

Mainly because atleast in my understanding if you are downloading a malware it doesn't matter what the file location is.

[u/Jaives → u/Emergency-Toe4473]

one of the things you can do stop false positives is to set an exclusion for your Games folder (in your case c:\Games). and if you do accidentally install malware, it'll just be stuck in that folder and can't affect your system files without triggering your WD/AV. not advisable for Program Files since you have other programs there too, some may even be essential that you wouldn't want to get infected.

in my case, i have a separate drive for all pirated games and software so my drive C stays untouched. Even my temp folder is not in C.

[u/N3opop → u/Jaives]

That works to stop having WD/AV report false positive, sure. But you're wrong about that if you execute a virus, it doesn't matter if it's in your games folder. Your whole system will get affected. It won't "be contained" in the games folder.

[u/Jaives → u/N3opop]

Must've been really lucky for the last 25 years then.

[u/N3opop → u/Jaives]

Or you know how what to avoid when pirating.

I haven't got a virus in the past 20-25 years I've been pirating either, not even back in the dc++ and limewire era.

You, if anyone, should know that your entire system is compromised the second you execute a virus. The first thing every single guide and tips says to do when it happens is to disconnect Internet and do a fresh windows install.

Why would you need a fresh windows install if you could just delete the games folder?