Hello! I've Decided to make a little tutorial about how to avoid viruses when downloading files
Downloading Stuff
Of course everyone is downloading music, Videos, Images, Games etc etc. and if you are unlucky you can easily get viruses. So this is how you avoid getting viruses by downloading things.
1. You only Download from a trusted site. and not a unsecure site.
To recognize a unsecure site is easy. i'm not saying that every site like this is unsecure but mostly. If the website you want to download from have many ads like " you're the 100000001 person to visit this site! " and the site is very sloppy, You should consider to find you download elsewhere. The most secure websites is the most known. The piratebay for example, Many people download here and there is mostly trusted people that upload. But beware here aswell! the more popular the site is the more targeted it is. But Read comments and ratings before you download.
2. P2P programs ( LimeWire bearshare ETC)
This is a very popular way for people to download, But Can be Very unsecure since you can't read other peoples experience on the file. But the most targeted here is people with bad Computing experience and want to download the new rihanna single. becuase most of the music files on P2P are viruses disguised as sound files. it's so easy to get virus by just searchin "the new single from that artist" download the file, opens it and it plays music While something you don't want enter you system.
Files that are infected
If you've just downloaded a Music for or image etc etc check that your file is .jpg .png .wav .mp3 ETC and not .exe becase if it is an .exe it's guaranteed that it contains a virus.
something else that is popular for people to put virus in is cracks for games. then the file is .exe first you scan the file with your antivirus if it don't find anything upload it to www.virustotal.com and check the result. if no result the file should be secure
Targeted people and files
The most targeted files for viruses is Music & cracks. Because it's what people are downloading most. The more popular the game or song is the higher chance for virus.
The most popular targets is people with low computer experience or gamers. and the files are mostly equipped with dumpers.
Music= P2P and torrent sites. ( targets is to gain Mail, social sites. ebay and paypal ETC
Cracks= Torrent sites and forums. ( same as above but targets here are steam, MMO accounts ETC that the gold companies want a hand on)
Short & easy
1. Download from trusted sites & uploaders at that site
2. check if the file extension is right that an image is .jpg and not .exe
3. Scan downloaded files with antivirus and online virus scanner.
4. Check comments on file before you download. don't download if bad comments.
5. Don't download files that you get in PM from someone that links you to a upload site. it may not be a virus but beware!
Yup that's it! i hope i've managed to write something that may get people to think a little security when they are downloading
Happy downloading and stay secure!
And just a tool i forget to add is Sandboxie, Sandboxie is a tool that runs the opened file in an closed enviroment so the file don't touch your windows.
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie For fownload
Downloading Stuff
Of course everyone is downloading music, Videos, Images, Games etc etc. and if you are unlucky you can easily get viruses. So this is how you avoid getting viruses by downloading things.
1. You only Download from a trusted site. and not a unsecure site.
To recognize a unsecure site is easy. i'm not saying that every site like this is unsecure but mostly. If the website you want to download from have many ads like " you're the 100000001 person to visit this site! " and the site is very sloppy, You should consider to find you download elsewhere. The most secure websites is the most known. The piratebay for example, Many people download here and there is mostly trusted people that upload. But beware here aswell! the more popular the site is the more targeted it is. But Read comments and ratings before you download.
2. P2P programs ( LimeWire bearshare ETC)
This is a very popular way for people to download, But Can be Very unsecure since you can't read other peoples experience on the file. But the most targeted here is people with bad Computing experience and want to download the new rihanna single. becuase most of the music files on P2P are viruses disguised as sound files. it's so easy to get virus by just searchin "the new single from that artist" download the file, opens it and it plays music While something you don't want enter you system.
Files that are infected
If you've just downloaded a Music for or image etc etc check that your file is .jpg .png .wav .mp3 ETC and not .exe becase if it is an .exe it's guaranteed that it contains a virus.
something else that is popular for people to put virus in is cracks for games. then the file is .exe first you scan the file with your antivirus if it don't find anything upload it to www.virustotal.com and check the result. if no result the file should be secure
Targeted people and files
The most targeted files for viruses is Music & cracks. Because it's what people are downloading most. The more popular the game or song is the higher chance for virus.
The most popular targets is people with low computer experience or gamers. and the files are mostly equipped with dumpers.
Music= P2P and torrent sites. ( targets is to gain Mail, social sites. ebay and paypal ETC
Cracks= Torrent sites and forums. ( same as above but targets here are steam, MMO accounts ETC that the gold companies want a hand on)
Short & easy
1. Download from trusted sites & uploaders at that site
2. check if the file extension is right that an image is .jpg and not .exe
3. Scan downloaded files with antivirus and online virus scanner.
4. Check comments on file before you download. don't download if bad comments.
5. Don't download files that you get in PM from someone that links you to a upload site. it may not be a virus but beware!
Yup that's it! i hope i've managed to write something that may get people to think a little security when they are downloading
Happy downloading and stay secure!
And just a tool i forget to add is Sandboxie, Sandboxie is a tool that runs the opened file in an closed enviroment so the file don't touch your windows.
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie For fownload