RootWare.dll is a benevolent virus that simulates a forest ecosystem on whatever machines it infects. It is an interactive ecosystem, though, so infected users can explore and manipulate the glades and depths it generates.

There is an old tree at the root of it all. A powerful tree that dreams of life...

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NatureInit.exe (Main Theme)

Why is there moss growing in my recycle bin??

Wait. Maybe it’s that nature sim Cody loaned me yesterday. What if I just...?

RootWare.dll is a benevolent virus that has just showed up on your PC. It seems to be simulating a complex ecosystem, at least if Task Manager is to be believed. Of course, you could just launch RootPortal.exe to check out what’s using all that CPU.

FloraAndFauna.zip

If I didn’t know any better, I’d think those frogs were real.

DreamTree.sys

I’ve been here a while.

The luminous tree in the clearing regards you with majestic calm. Or does it? You can’t quite tell if it is fully sentient. But one thing is certain. It’s been controlling this place for a long time.

H0mew0xk_90192.doc

What’s happened to my homework!??

It seems that RootWare.dll has been “evolving” a bit too enthusiastically. Your documents… aren’t quite what they were. Maybe you should run antivirus software.

Are those vines growing out of my computer case?

Nightfall.bat

The nights here are exceptionally serene.

Even at night, this place teems with life. You’ve grown attached to this place of calm.

Too bad it’ll have to go.

RE:grets (Credits)

I’m sorry I had to do it. But I knew it’d understand.

The big tree just kinda stood there. Didn’t show any visible signs that it was listening, but it was. It’s weird for a virus to be non-malicious. And I guess it’s basically intelligent, given its response.

The uninstaller worked flawlessly. All the drivers and system files were restored. It even ran data recovery on my corrupted files. It’s… as if it’d never been there.

I kinda wish it’d left some trace because I’m gonna miss it all, the forest and everything.

But maybe RootWare.dll is out there somewhere. Maybe it’ll be back.

Maybe sometime.