Post by Allstar on Apr 18, 2012 18:24:47 GMT -5
Remember while downloading sources and clients and such in this section, make sure you virus scan ANYTHING before you run them! Over the past while there have been people who use these download sections to hide trojans and viruses to infect your computers! Here is a quick list of what you should be checking;
Make sure you are aware of what your downloading! Executable files are usually the most common ways for people to spread viruses. Before I forget I cant stress this enough, dont scan java/class files as those arent where viruses are! People seem to think java files are where viruses derive from, that is NOT true!
However, I feel I may include the punishments for people who decide to do such a thing. You will be PERMANENTELY banned if caught doing so!
If you are a victim of such a crime, please report it to a Moderator or post a thread about it ASAP so we can get to the bottom of it and before anyone else falls to the crime.
If you are without a virus scanner, do a Google search or there are some already alternatives;
Stay safe.
- Executable Files (exe)
- Batch Files (bat)
- JAR Files (jar)
- Source code itself
Make sure you are aware of what your downloading! Executable files are usually the most common ways for people to spread viruses. Before I forget I cant stress this enough, dont scan java/class files as those arent where viruses are! People seem to think java files are where viruses derive from, that is NOT true!
However, I feel I may include the punishments for people who decide to do such a thing. You will be PERMANENTELY banned if caught doing so!
If you are a victim of such a crime, please report it to a Moderator or post a thread about it ASAP so we can get to the bottom of it and before anyone else falls to the crime.
If you are without a virus scanner, do a Google search or there are some already alternatives;
Stay safe.