Does RuneScape give your computer a virus?

Answer 1

No. However, there are other sites that are disguised to look like the RuneScape website. They can try to infect you.

Usually you get links, just make sure if it Says "Click Here" or something like that to do with runescape, make sure you look at the bottom right of the screen - it will show where the link reads, if it don't lead to runescape.com (without spelling mistakes) then it's an attack site. in other words be on the lookout for spelling mistakes in the link.

Java may have an effect as well.

Answer 2

yes very in the terms of computer safety. and mostly in moral safety as well

updated: a bit more risky when it comes to viruses everytime i went to there website i caught a browser changing virus

Answer 3

Of course not, there are millions of people playing it, there is no virus, if there was one there probably wouldn't be a company name and there wouldn't be a trademark.

P.S- there also wouldn't be membership cards sold in retail stores... Licensed under a real company.

M3rch.
Never.

Answer 4

RuneScape is safe; it does not infect a player's computer with a virus. There are a few ways people can get infected and seemingly 'hacked' out of seemingly no cause. Here are just a few.

Unsafe or potentially unsafe/dangerous websites can potentially infect a user's computer by installing malware withoutthe user's consent. Usually these can go unnoticed and may result with the account being hijacked. See keyloggers. Avoid visiting suspicious websites and run a full scan frequently on your system to be safe.

Skype / other third party servicesaren't necessarily a threat if used properly. If used improperly, contacts can gain information about your account normally only you would know; for example while video chatting (could unwittingly see the person's IP, login username, etc). A lot of cases brought up on the forums suggests Skype 'allows other members to see your IP', but I'm not sure of the validity of this. As is true with most Instant Messengers, it's best NOT to download anything from contacts, especially those you don't know. There's a risk you could download malware designed to steal your account details/bank pin/JAG questions and answers; the same basically applies to other chat/screen sharing services like TeamSpeak, Join.Me, etc. Be safe.

Malwareis sometimes a tricky situation to deal with; some websites out there can install malware such as trojans, rootkits, backdoor trojans and keyloggers to your system even without your consent. For this reason it's best to avoid dodgy/suspicious sites and those considered illegal by Jagex (bot sites, gold/item selling sites, free item generators, free gold generators, free level/xp generators and everything that's considered 'cheating' is unsafe; there are no cheats in RS!). It's good practice to keep your computer's anti-virus scanner up-to-date and run scans frequently to minimize the risk of malware. Good scanners to use include Malwarebytes Anti-Malwareand Ad-Aware Anti-Virus.

Phishing Sitesare another common method used to steal accounts. Most commonly, they are received in your e-mail inbox claiming to be from RuneScape. Common subjects include "your account has received an infraction", "your account has been banned", botting warnings, account selling/buying infraction, player moderator invites, etc. These are not legitimate! If the e-mail begins with "Dear Player", it is a phishing attempt. Do not click the link or enter your login details on the site presented to you. Legitimate Jagex e-mails ALWAYSaddress you by your current display name. Jagex will never e-mail you with the previously mentioned subjects and will only notify you through your account message box on jagex.com or runescape.com. You can report phishing attempts by forwarding the e-mail to reportphishing@jagex.com. (See related link for information.)

Avoidance

Avoiding malicious attempts to steal your account is as simple as maintaining a secure computer. Keeping your anti-virus up-to-date helps, as does regularly scanning your machine. Setting up Jagex Account Guardian, having a difficult-to-guess password, setting an e-mail to your account for recovery and having a bank pin are useful countermeasures against potential hijackers. Always be suspicious of website links in e-mails claiming to be from RuneScape or Jagex. Hover your cursor over any links present in the e-mail message: links should always refer to either bluehorn (as of recently) or runescape/jagex. Be suspicious of malformed URLs, such as runescaqe.

Youare responsible for your account. If it gets hijacked, it's not the fault of Jagex but your own, as is clarified in the Terms & Conditions by Jagex on the RuneScape website. Jagex doesn't reimburse lost wealth if the account was compromised.

Answer 5

yes

at up.... NO THERE IS NOT some virus scanners say that there is but really there is not i have played for 5 years and haven't gotten a virus yet

Answer 6

No, playing through the official website or downloadable client is completely safe for your computer.

Answer 7

Yes. RuneScape is virus free but its a total waste of time so dont play it. i kno a runescape extremist. he's so stupid and he only ever talks bout it. he gets so annoying.

Answer 8

No Runescape is run by a very large company called Jagex. they would not risk their reputation as a company o give you a virus. They are like

Answer 9

No, Runescape has never had a virus and with their security probably never will.