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Sworks1  Posts: 54
Registered: 2009-3-14 16:00:33
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3/5/12 8:15pm
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So I bought a key to Guild Wars from EBay. The seller sent me a picture of the key as a zip that is password protected, so Firfox couldn't scan it before downloading.
So I have the file but haven't unzipped it yet. I scanned it with Malwarebytes and Microsoft security essentials, but now I'm worried since its a zip, they might now find anything.
Ideas/suggestions?
He has 100% positive feed back, but it seems like a strange way to send the key. He is also mailing it.
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Ravynmagi  Title: Moderator
Posts: 1,098
Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
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I'd just extract the JPG. MSE should hopefully let you know if it's infected.
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Date Posted:
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Open it on another computer that is not connected to the internet.
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Speak-pkhq Title: Sheep's bane
Posts: 113
Registered: 2002-7-7 21:32:14
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http://virusscan.jotti.org/en
could also open it on a linux box. boot from live cd, whatever.
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Ravynmagi Title: Moderator
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Sometimes one can be a bit too paranoid.  Just open it, you only live once.  |
Lannai Posts: 103
Registered: 2004-10-7 21:55:56
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I always just email files to myself to have them scanned by yahoo. I'm not sure how effective this is...but it's quick and I haven't had any known failures.
edit: this doesn't work for large files of course.
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Mortalis3 Posts: 127
Registered: 2008-4-30 15:46:16
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Date Posted:
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You should be able to right click the zip file and have MS Essentials scan the file. Shouldnt matter if it is zipped or not.
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Date Posted:
3/5/12 8:15pm
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Mortalis3 posted:
You should be able to right click the zip file and have MS Essentials scan the file. Shouldnt matter if it is zipped or not.
this
also, a small amount of paranoia is good; and overdose, well we see here *L*
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Date Posted:
3/5/12 8:15pm
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Speak-pkhq posted:
http://virusscan.jotti.org/en
could also open it on a linux box. boot from live cd, whatever.
I like this idea also. Knoppixs is good - This is how I remove viruses from other peoples computers.
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