Like downloading free games for example...
2007-02-20 16:02:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
IM A HACKER.
I AM VERY LITERATE IN AROUND A DOZEN COMPUTER LANGUAGES.
so please, take my word on this one...
Viruses are nothing more then computer programs.
be it that they are programs that usualy cause harm to a computer and or listen to what keys you type.
The Answer to your question...
"Is it true that when you download something from the Internet your computer receives viruses?"
Yes, and No. Viruses can be downloaded from the internet, just as other programs can be.
"Like downloading free games for example..."
YES, nothing in life is free, and most 'free games' and 'free screensavers' really do have a hidden cost in the form of takeing advantage of your computer.
Many Many Many Free Games have viruses. and a few dont.
your best bet is to buy the games from the store, for they do not have any 'hidden costs' for you have already payed them for a well regulated product.
and for the record,...
MP3's, MOV, M4a, WMV, all can be used to infect a system.... hell even JPEGs.... IT IS NOT ONLY EXE's that viruses are written in. be it that exe is one of the easyst ways to push it onto your victom (for example a virus appended with a small game)
hope this helps
2007-02-20 16:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-27 13:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Bianca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spybot search and destroy is bad news. I would get rid of it if I were you. It is supposed to get rid of spyware anyway not viruses. If you google it most people think it itself is spyware. Get ad-aware, it is free and works really really well. it will deal with the trojan. just do a full system scan and give it about 10-20 minutes and then check all of the boxes in the menu. It takes a while to delete trojans. But it does the job. AVG is also good against viruses and it is free. Also get windows defender, it is a must have.But if you are willing to pay then windows live onecare is defiantly your best bet. It stops viruses and spyware before it downloads. Norton has also gone downhill it does not do as good a job as the earlier versions did and slows your computer down quite a bit. Hope I helped. P.S. if none of these work then go into a computer store and they will deal with it.
2016-05-24 00:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can happen. You can have your computer security program to scan it before downloading it first. If there are any viruses, the program will tell you. I wouldn't download anything off of the internet. Same thing goes when people send you things in the email. You can get a virus from their computer.
2007-02-20 16:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all the time it depends where you download it from. When using P2P programs like lime wire you will get viruses from time to tim but most websites such as yahoo, downloads.cam and pogo should be safe. Always do a virus scan on the files before installing them.
2007-02-20 16:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no no tht the biggest misconception. most of the time u can get adware/ spy ware... and .exe files are possibly viruses... but most downloaded files are .exe
and blah blah about the firewall. i dont use one.. stops my gaming lol just download AVG (grisoft) Free and spybot search & destroy
AVG scans everyday automatically for viruses, trojans worms ect
and wen ever ur computer is slowin down scan it with spybot
im using a 2002 computer and it works perfect! i download crap all the time
2007-02-20 16:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
most free stuff has some hidden surprises but most of them are easily taken care of. Just use your antivirus to scan whatever u download if u wanna be extra careful. But trustworthy sites dont have any viruses.
2007-02-20 16:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by ssuasw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good possibility. Downloading games is just downloading spyware. Just play Yahoo games and be safe
2007-02-20 16:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Jannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. I have downloaded games and software and haven't gotten a virus. Sometimes it can happen, but most virus are sent via email. If you don't have a virus protection software, you can download one of these two good programs, AVG or AVAST. Chow
2007-02-20 16:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but not every time make sure u have a good site to download in talk to the right people online in u will be good
2007-02-20 16:05:45 · answer #10 · answered by omknaruto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋