What Is Discover Drop and Play?

DISCover.exe Drop and Play is the name of a virus that poisons the systems of WIndows computer users. Though it is also a real video game-like console, viruses often pose as it in order to dupe users into thinking they are safe.

The Real Video Game System

• DISCover Drop and Play is also the name for a unique type of home entertainment system. It allows a small console to attach to a television or computer and install and play games automatically when downloaded or inserted. No computer knowledge is necessary to use Drop and Play, and it can play anything that will play on a computer.

The Virus

• The DISCover.exe virus will often pop up as an error message, and in this case it might be harmless. The message may be showing up because you have not fully installed, or yet availed yourself of, the DISCover technologies that came with your computer.

Solutions

• If the DISCover.exe file is under the file directory C:/Program Files, there is approximately a 75 percent chance that it is a dangerous file, and steps should be taken to remove it immediately. If a solution is not immediately apparent, you should contact Microsoft immediately. Prevention measures include not downloading from strange websites and always having updated anti-virus software installed on your computer.