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EMule

02-12-2008 04:49PM

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coco06

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Hi
I was wondeing if anybody uses this and is there a risk of getting a virus from it? Any info on it would be great.

Cheers
Co.

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#2 02-12-2008 04:50PM

aidan_walsh

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There is always a risk of getting a virus from any transfer from an untrusted source.

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#3 02-12-2008 04:55PM

coco06

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Thanks for quick reply. To be honest I don’t know a whole lot about these free programs. What is untrusted mean in relation to this? it doesn’t have a certificate of authenticity or something along those lines? Would many people use this do you know?

Thanks Again.

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#4 02-12-2008 07:21PM

aidan_walsh

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Untrusted in this case means you have little way to see or verify who the download is coming from, so it would be difficult to determine its authenticity or safety until the download is complete.

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#5 02-12-2008 08:57PM

ActorSeeksJob

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peer-to-peer programs like eMule are a recipe for disaster

Use at your own peril

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#6 03-12-2008 10:46AM

coco06

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Thanks for the responses guys, think ill leave it alone so.

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