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O.P. scan before download
is there anyway to get a Antivirus and program to scan something before downloading it to make sure what i'm downloading is safe and doesnt contain anything bad.
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03-24-2007 08:35 PM
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RE: scan before download
No, that would mean you'd have to scan it on the server it's on, you can't do that with an AV program on your own computer. Just make sure you scan after you downloaded and before you execute/open it. Also make sure you download from a reliable (official) source if possible.

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03-24-2007 08:49 PM
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RE: scan before download
http://virusscan.jotti.org/ You can use that, its online and you enter the direct link to download the thing and it will scan it =p
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03-24-2007 08:55 PM
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RE: scan before download
How paranoid can you get.. :(
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03-25-2007 10:28 AM
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