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Offline Wayne Silk/TWVA1503

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Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« on: September 13, 2016, 07:31:24 PM »
Recently purchased a new computer and when I reloaded my Captain Sim aircraft they came back with a virus.  Thanks for your help.

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Re: Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2016, 03:13:23 PM »
I don't know what security software you are using. I use Norton and it sometimes remove some panel gauges, but not with the Captain Sim 727. What was the virus that was found.

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Re: Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2016, 07:27:41 PM »
Thanks Howard.  I have most of their airplanes, but with this new computer using Windows 10 they come up with a virus.  I use Web-root the software I had installed by Geek   Squad.  The virus is with the sound gauge or so it says.  I ran a virus check before each installation and it came up negative (no virus).  However when I installed the airplanes it showed a virus. Thanks for getting back to me.  Have a nice evening. 

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Re: Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2016, 01:29:17 PM »
Wayne, sorry to hear this is happening sir. I have not heard of this before but not to say it doesnt happen. I know there is a forum for tech questions on Avsim. That would be a good start and can look around to see if anything similar has happened to others and what they did or didnt do.

Offline Michael Concannon /OVA5155

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Re: Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2016, 06:57:12 PM »
I did the same, but using Windows 10 and FSX Steam - no problems; 707,727, 737-200, 747, 757, 767, 777

Steam installation is significantly different place than straight FSX though.
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Re: Is it safe to use Captain Sim products?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2016, 02:56:49 PM »
Thanks Mike.  I'll look at purchasing the Steam Edition.

 

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