ImTheGuyThatDidThat wrote:
"""(dont worry it doesnt contain a virus)"""
Oh, ok then i`ll just click it without thinking
Don't take this personally UndercoverAlien, this isn't an attack on you. I'm just very cautious, knowing how easy people can pick up malware, especially from an unknown source on Meggaupload.
As as professional software developer I'm clearly aware of the dodgy things on the internet. An easy thing to do is take someone's harmless game and put an installation wrapper around it with a piece of malware. Someone downloading it would get the harmless game and think nothing bad had happened but in reality they have also installed some nasty software that can basically do anything... maybe send copies of your emails and personal documents to third parties or a directory listing of all your files in case there is something worth more attention. Maybe also install a back door past your file wall and a key logging too. Turn the pc into a bot. Maybe use a webcam to spy on you. Depending on how mass produced the piece of malware is, it likely won't even be picked up by anti-virus software.
At least if you download software directly from a developers site you stand more chance of it not containing malware or being tampered with. But to download anonymous software from somewhere like Meggaupload is asking for trouble.
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