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Software from AfterDawn -- Are They Safe?
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Newbie
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21. December 2009 @ 02:29 |
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I am always trepidatious when i look for needed new software. the ultimate question, second to relative efficacy, is whether the AfterDawn download is safe. [CNET, as we all know, used to be a font of malware-laced downloads.]
Another concern is whether the software is badly-written, which too will wreak havoc on my computer.
So, are there reports of harrowing experiences with AfterDawn downloads?
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Senior Member
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21. December 2009 @ 09:20 |
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I have downloaded quite a few programs from the links here at aD, and have had no trouble with any of them....and haven't had any virus laden files either.
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21. December 2009 @ 09:51 |
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Using the Internet
Lesson No1
When downloading of .EXE file is complete
Right click and scan with your chosen
Anti-virus software
Simples! Peeps
There is no such thing as "U.S English" |
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scum101
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22. December 2009 @ 00:55 |
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full t'brim o' malware.. burstin wi'it.. allus have bin an allus will be. appen! XD
Trust No One!! tinfoil compulsory.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 22. December 2009 @ 00:56
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scorpNZ
AfterDawn Addict
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22. December 2009 @ 02:09 |
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First i've heard of CNet being a haven for spyware riddled software,never had an issue & that's from 2003 onwards so you sure bout that or is this what's on the grapevine & hearsay,like someone already was infected & just coz they installed software from there & blamed it on em.
As for AD never had an issue,same goes for
zdnet
tech republic
pcworld
softpedia
source forge
pcmechanic
info packets
only place i'm careful is at freewarefiles mostly on the user submitted uploads some of it can be buggy & play games with the comp
EDIT:By the way none of it would be an issue if you'd had drive imaging software,you can clone a drive or partition or just create an image file,in layman terms think of it as an iso file of the installed software
norton ghost
acronis true image
macrium reflect
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 22. December 2009 @ 02:13
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girith
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22. December 2009 @ 04:09 |
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Originally posted by consul:
Using the Internet
Lesson No1
When downloading of .EXE file is complete
Right click and scan with your chosen
Anti-virus software
Simples! Peeps
agree
no matter where u download, scan it firstly.
Nothing is impossible.
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22. December 2009 @ 07:57 |
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i downloaded a file of afterdawn and it didnt have a virus in it.at least i dont think it did dont have a virus scanner.basically anything you download could have a virus in it so a scan is recommended but afterdawn wouldnt intentionally give you a virus and i highly doubt there software contains a virus.they probably check all there software for viruses before making it available for download so your pretty safe.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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AfterDawn Addict
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22. December 2009 @ 12:10 |
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Originally posted by scum101:
full t'brim o' malware.. burstin wi'it.. allus have bin an allus will be. appen! XD
Trust No One!! tinfoil compulsory.
I agree!! Trust no one, crack'em open, get the code, build your own!!!
 Piss me off, and I Will ignore You! |
AfterDawn Addict
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14. January 2010 @ 00:27 |
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Originally posted by cyprusrom:
Originally posted by scum101:
full t'brim o' malware.. burstin wi'it.. allus have bin an allus will be. appen! XD
Trust No One!! tinfoil compulsory.
I agree!! Trust no one, crack'em open, get the code, build your own!!!
Once you find an app you want, just download it from whoever makes it.
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scum101
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14. January 2010 @ 18:06 |
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a proper operating system goes a long way to helping the situation.. nothing downloaded can run unless I tell it to.. and change it's permissions so it can... and then it can't change anything else.
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I hate titles
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21. January 2010 @ 05:35 |
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We do take security seriously here - after all, you can't run a successful software download section for very long if you don't ensure that the downloads are "clean".
However, couple of tools are labeled as AdWare -- and have a note stating about the fact -- and with such tools, you obviously have to decide it yourself whether you want to have an adware-supported free-to-use tool to your computer or to seek out alternatives.
We do scan all of our software on daily basis for viruses, trojans, etc to make sure that everything is kept clean, despite new versions popping up every day.
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scum101
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21. January 2010 @ 07:32 |
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Yup.. the adware is clearly marked as such.. and I always link people here for things because I know they are checked and clean :)
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