Installed game.. Viruses?

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I've just installed the game. However, during installation, my antivirus software said that some of the files being copyed were viruses and deleted them.
I can't play the game because of this.
I cant get to the title screen Lol.

Now i'm stuck.
I can't remove it or play it....

Should i take this cd back and get another?
or is there another solution?

If it helps, this is the "virus" that is being detected;

bat/killfiles@troj

It seems to be contained in the mesh folders.

I'll also post my system specs.

2.93GHz pentium 4.
1GB Ram.
ATI Hd 2400 Pro.
Windows XP SP2
160 GB Hard drive.

any help would be appreciated!
Thank you.

technical
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
what anti virus are you using?
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
torrent
Offworld Trading Company
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Okay, here's what you should do:
Try using the game's built-in uninstaller. If that doesn't work, or it doesn't come with one or you can't find it, add/remove programs.
If you can't uninstall automatically, go to the game directory and delete ALL files--best to delete the entire Stardock folder, assuming you don't have any other games by them installed. Then go into your system registry (run-->regedit) and expand the LOCAL MACHINE and CURRENT USER folders, then go into the Software folders in both and delete the registry keys associated with Stardock, or just Sins if you have no other Stardock games installed.
That SHOULD be enough to clear any remnance of Sins from your system. Also, delete this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\

Restart.

Disable your virus scanner, and then install Sins again. I can say for a fact that Sins has no viruses or any kind in it, so you should be safe--assuming, of course, that you own a legal copy purchased via direct download or a retail store. You should now be able to play the game.