Too make a long story short I will only post this part.
Avoid Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 Downloads! - No free rides
By: Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor
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And just in case you needed a reason to stay away from the Vista SP1 and XP SP3 downloads exemplified above, IDC performed a study commissioned by Microsoft at the end of 2006, titled: "The Risks of Obtaining and Using Pirated Software." The study revealed that: "25% of the Web sites we accessed offering counterfeit product keys, pirated software, key generators or crack tools attempted to install either malicious software or potentially unwanted software. A significant number of these Web sites attempted to install malicious or unwanted code. 11% of the key generators and crack tools downloaded from Web sites contained either malicious or potentially unwanted software. 59% of the key generators and crack tools downloaded from peer-to-peer networks contained either malicious software or potentially unwanted software. A significant amount of malicious or unwanted code was present in the key generators and crack tools."
Now pirated materials have been long used along pornography as an incentive to compromise the victims system. There is no free ride when it comes to pirated software and the same is valid for Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1, actual free offerings when they will become available from Microsoft next year.
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/Avoid...ds-65038.shtml
Apparently this person, does not have a very good AntiVirus Scanner, nor does she/he us BitDefender. I actually traveled to some the links mentioned. and over 70% of the DL's were stopped on my sytem either by BitDefender or Avast AV. and once that DL is stopped it is permanently disabled by them for download. If your AV does not active scan - your asking for trouble.
I also have found several - close to 10 - sites that have the actual leak w/o extra crap installed. they will even pass the CRC check.
09-15-2007, 08:51 PM
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