can SAVE files hold viruses?

[eell1ot]

me and my friends want to update a save file for a game with a custom coded file from a youtuber, that allows extras in the game for free. we want to know if a virus could be residing in the file. ive downloaded it to a folder and weve scanned it and nothing came up. but were still unsure. could it be a virus?

[Kanna]

3 minutes ago, eell1ot said:

me and my friends want to update a save file for a game with a custom coded file from a youtuber, that allows extras in the game for free. we want to know if a virus could be residing in the file. ive downloaded it to a folder and weve scanned it and nothing came up. but were still unsure. could it be a virus?

What game is the save file on most games only read data and the save file probably have some changed data as long as you don't open any .exe .jar .msi etc to get the save file it's okay

[eell1ot]

Just now, Kanna said:

What game is the save file on most games only read data and the save file probably have some changed data as long as you don't open any .exe .jar .msi etc to get the save file it's okay

its for rainbow 6 siege. my friend added it and hes got the extras in game, so it works, but could it be a trojan of some sort?

[Kanna]

Just now, eell1ot said:

its for rainbow 6 siege. my friend added it and hes got the extras in game, so it works, but could it be a trojan of some sort?

Isn't that a multiplayer game?

[eell1ot]

Just now, Kanna said:

Isn't that a multiplayer game?

yeah. also i havent opened any files on there own. it was only a save file that was downloaded and i havent opened it

[Kanna]

Just now, eell1ot said:

yeah. also i havent opened any files on there own. it was only a save file that was downloaded and i havent opened it

Well if it only is put in a "save files" folder and not in the actual in game folder it should be fine but doing this may result in a ban in the game if it's detected in multiplayer

[eell1ot]

1 minute ago, Kanna said:

Well if it only is put in a "save files" folder and not in the actual in game folder it should be fine but doing this may result in a ban in the game if it's detected in multiplayer

okay. so no virus?

[Kanna]

Just now, eell1ot said:

okay. so no virus?

Probably not only the risk of a in-game ban

[eell1ot]

Just now, Kanna said:

Probably not only the risk of a in-game ban

thats a risk im willing to take. thanks alot!

[nanopone]

no. viruses can only exist in files that you execute, like an exe file. regular text documents, images or the likes cannot contain viruses as they don't store executable binary code. be less paranoid, windows defender will chime in the second something's wrong. viruses are so uncommon nowadays.