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Free Downloads - Safe or Not?

• Dubfore 4,350 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 4:27 AM

  Does anyone have any info on the safety of downloading free programs in WGT for credits?  My Comodo anti virus security gives warnings about malware etc when I try to access these programs, in particular Online Weather,  Audio Convertor and Media Player.

  Can anyone verify if it's safe to download these?   [View:http://www.wgt.com/user/offers_more.aspx#provider-supersonicwall:550:0]

  Cheers.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 4:32 AM

  Personally I wouldn't download anything from the Supersonic pages. At the very least you'll get swamped with spam.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 5:20 AM

  Dubfore:

  My Comodo anti virus security gives warnings about malware etc when I try to access these programs,

  If you're using CD's secure servers you will get flags on many safe sites. They are a bit over protective.

• Dubfore 4,350 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 5:48 AM

  Thanks for your help. I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.

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  Malware, short for malicious software, is software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems.

• lonniescott711 4,208 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 6:12 AM

  A lot of times you will get more than you want with these downloads . Even though you think you are getting one item , you will have multiple programs that are piggy backing the download . Some you wont even be aware of , until you go through your programs . Some will be very hard to remove as well . For safety sake , stay away from them . If you want to get something which they show , then go to a trusted site like Cnet , and download what you want from there.