# My computer has been infected with the DOOM virus

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**Category:** III - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [September 11, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/my-computer-has-been-infected-with-the-doom-virus/289455 "2026-09-11T00:16:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChicDinosaur31](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/chicdinosaur31/32/33208_2.png) [@ChicDinosaur31](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ChicDinosaur31)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/my-computer-has-been-infected-with-the-doom-virus/289455/1 "2026-09-11T00:16:12Z")

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Start a skirmish: get mega error.

interestingly i can still play after hitting ok

 ![image](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/b/2b34781f05f514d87b6912fab4454f1ebf1c2863.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![RatcicleFan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/ratciclefan/32/115119_2.png) [@RatcicleFan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RatcicleFan)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/my-computer-has-been-infected-with-the-doom-virus/289455/2 "2026-09-11T00:17:47Z")

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That’s probably caused by a mod. If you have Assertive AI, try deactivating it.