2008-08-02, 11:13 AM
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Even if you think you trust the source, the safest way to deal with an upgrade/update is to visit the official site and download it there.
The folks manning the scam mentioned by the OP did a decent job of making their fake download LOOK official, but simply reading the address bar puts up a big red flag.
As for keylogger detectors, I used this a few months back when a few friends of mine were worried about the safety of their accounts:
http://dewasoft.com/privacy/kldetector.htm
It didn't find anything on my computer but I already knew my machine was clean. I'd say the best way to test it would be to download a keylogger and see if that program catches it. Of course, you'd want to make sure your personal stuff was safe =p
~Lyssa
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Shinryuji Wrote:as long as you didn't download anything you should be fine
never download something related to flash (fake upgrades or some crap from sites) unless you know the source/trust it
Even if you think you trust the source, the safest way to deal with an upgrade/update is to visit the official site and download it there.
The folks manning the scam mentioned by the OP did a decent job of making their fake download LOOK official, but simply reading the address bar puts up a big red flag.
As for keylogger detectors, I used this a few months back when a few friends of mine were worried about the safety of their accounts:
http://dewasoft.com/privacy/kldetector.htm
It didn't find anything on my computer but I already knew my machine was clean. I'd say the best way to test it would be to download a keylogger and see if that program catches it. Of course, you'd want to make sure your personal stuff was safe =p
~Lyssa
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