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Name: Nick Merola Date: December 8, 1999 at 17:00:23 Pacific
Comment:
is it possible for a computer to be damaged in any way by video games? such as MotoRacer? Can hackers hack into my computer through them if I got the game off of a disk??
Name: Jeff Date: December 8, 1999 at 20:59:44 Pacific
Reply:
Erm.... that shouldn't happen unless somebody tampered with the game disk and installation program which by itself is unlawful... MotorRacer comes on a CD doesnt it? and .... typically you are gonna get a virus if its going to be anything at all... If you bought it from the store I'd trust it, but if you got it off somewhere from some 'friend' of yours or its warez.... highly unlikely... besides making your life a living hell, hackers dont gain much by hacking into your computer now would they...
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