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If i want to download something, how can i be sure its safe 1st?

Also my friend said this is a good game:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stickfigure.html
Is it safe?
Please help

Snapfiles/WebAttack is a nice download site, I use them a lot. safe.

Thank you Menthix but what about the rest of the question?
Also Can Anyone Else say what they think about the site?

use a friggin virus scanner

Well I wouldn´t download any exe files for a start because thats not safe zip files are alright because you can scan them before opening them but it all depends if you can trust the site.

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Originally posted by Lourix
I wouldn´t download any exe files for a start because thats not safe zip files are alright because you can scan them before opening them

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That doesn't make any sense, you can scan a .exe file just as easy before opening it as a .zip file and any other file. Just save the file and you can do whatever you want with it, as long as you don't execute/run (doubleclick) the file, there is no way a virus can do it's thing. Just accepting a (.exe) file transfer on MSN/WLM won't give a virus a chance either, you will still need to click the open link after the file transfer is complete so it can actually execute the code on your PC.

And even if you do open an .exe or any other file with an virus in it... every modern virusscanner that is properly configured will scan executable files for viruses before they are actually executed. Basically you never have to manually scan files for virusses. If you would try to run a file with a virus in it your virusscanner will see it and notify you while it prohibits the virus code from executing.

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.
If i want to download something, how can i be sure its safe 1st?

Also my friend said this is a good game:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stickfigure.html
Is it safe?
Please help

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You get some random guy on a forum to download it and tell you that it seems fine. 

Yes thats a good program I've used it before

Try McAfee SiteAdvisor.

Although it won't scan the downloaded file, it will very often provide info on the files.



Hope this helps

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
You get some random guy on a forum to download it and tell you that it seems fine. 

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I nominate you for that job <3.