I used sandboxie a few times but I had found that I didn't really need it all that often because I usually only download from trusted sources, i.e. links from friends, known vendors and such. Web of Trust browser addon is helpful in identifying unsavory websites.
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My Windows partition got butt-plowed by a virus a year or two ago while I was downloading yon "esoteric" porn. Words of advice: Flashblock and NoScript addons for firefox, Adblock Plus won't hurt either. Installed all of them right after I reformatted my drive and reinstalled Windows, and I haven't gotten malware since. That stuff won't help you if the virus is in whatever you downloaded (only a decent investment in antivirus can), but half the time the virus comes from one of the asshole scripts on the download page itself anyway.
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My Windows partition got butt-plowed by a virus a year or two ago while I was downloading yon "esoteric" porn. Words of advice: Flashblock and NoScript addons for firefox, Adblock Plus won't hurt either. Installed all of them right after I reformatted my drive and reinstalled Windows, and I haven't gotten malware since. That stuff won't help you if the virus is in whatever you downloaded (only a decent investment in antivirus can), but half the time the virus comes from one of the asshole scripts on the download page itself anyway.
Avast can scan your downloads while they happen so that you don't actually get viruses most of the time.
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Sadly, no. I tried, it doesn't display the option.Couldn't you right click the .ZIP, and select "extract all"?
extract all.jpg 8.73K 2 downloads
"Esoteric" porn? Could you please define "esoteric" in this context? (Please, don't be too specific, though.)My Windows partition got butt-plowed by a virus a year or two ago while I was downloading yon "esoteric" porn. Words of advice: Flashblock and NoScript addons for firefox, Adblock Plus won't hurt either. Installed all of them right after I reformatted my drive and reinstalled Windows, and I haven't gotten malware since. That stuff won't help you if the virus is in whatever you downloaded (only a decent investment in antivirus can), but half the time the virus comes from one of the asshole scripts on the download page itself anyway.
Anyways, on another topic, all I'm looking for now is just some software that's virus-free, and easy to use to make this happen. What's the best program to use for modding?
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Avast can scan your downloads while they happen so that you don't actually get viruses most of the time.
Most of the time. A little extra never hurts.
It also helps when you're doing things other than browsing and your browser's still running in the background, or even browsing at all. Lots of javascripts and flashes doing background shit you don't need are not great friends to a computer's performance.
"Esoteric" porn? Could you please define "esoteric" in this context? (Please, don't be too specific, though.)
I'll give you a hint: It's
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They said "access denied." I'm not so sure I wanted to find out what it was.Most of the time. A little extra never hurts.
It also helps when you're doing things other than browsing and your browser's still running in the background, or even browsing at all. Lots of javascripts and flashes doing background shit you don't need are not great friends to a computer's performance.
I'll give you a hint: It's
Alright. I'm trusting you on this. 7zip.If I told you that 7zip or anything else on SourceForge doesn't have any malware and/or viruses would you go download it.
Mostly because this thread is starting to give me pain.
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Herp derp, IMDB's server is being a dick. It was this, basically.
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Just downloaded it, it says the site it's from is restricted. SourceForge.If I told you that 7zip or anything else on SourceForge doesn't have any malware and/or viruses would you go download it.
Mostly because this thread is starting to give me pain.
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What says it's restricted?
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