RA2 download not working properly!

[AHeapOfGames]

Hello!

I've been talking to somebody who wants to make a robot to enter my new series. I sent him to this site and the download link for the full game. However, he says that it doesn't work properly and contains a virus. Could somebody with the power please check this? =)

Thanks very much!
Adam

[Reier]

we need more info dude

do you have the link for starters? are you just using the stock 1.4 DL on this site?

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Some antivirus software doesn't like one of the files for some reason. It's perfectly fine to run though.

[cephalopod]

Everything in our downloads section is totally clear. It's a false negative.

[Badnik96]

It may be the Gamespy online client hidden in the game's files. I think this has turned up before.

[AHeapOfGames]

This is the link I sent him:
https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=4

Here is our conversation...

Me: If you go to GameTechMods website, you can download the game Robot Arena 2 for free. Then you'll be able to find good tutorials for building a robot on YouTube =)

Him: Well, I have been trying for the past little while and all I've gotten are viruses. Haha.. I went to the official page and it doesn't actually run the game. Says I'm missing a Python program. When I downloaded what they said I needed, I got a virus, thankfully my computer picked up on it! Do you have any ideas?

Me: Did you try this link? https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=4

Him: Yes, sir! That was the first link I tried, and it didn't download an actual file, but a link to a file, which is what gave me the virus. Haha

[Squirrel_Monkey]

It's a .rar file, so I don't know what this 'link' is. Maybe he just needs 7-zip to open it.

[cephalopod]

Moved to the relevant area.
There are no viruses, and they're trying to play without extracting from the .rar file if that Python error comes up.
Installation guide

[The Red Blur]

Just get your friend to get a free .rar opening software. Personally, I use one called "rar opening knife". No idea where I found it, though 

[Reier]

7zip is the best one
opens everything

[AHeapOfGames]

I've linked him to this forum page, so he'll see wha we're typing.

I asked him if he had a .rar extractor.

Him: It still won't let me access the files that I have. The .rar. is working, but the file just sends me back to the download screen. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

[The Red Blur]

It just sends him back to the download screen? How so?