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Rapidshare warning, windows 7, McAfee
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:05 pm
by Guy from NY
Hey all, I have a new computer with windows 7 and McAfee. It gives me the big red page for any rapidshare link before entering. I've not hit enter anyway as frankly who knows if there really is malware on these pages, or not. As I just lost a computer to the fake FBI page virus I am leery. Be sad to never see a clip I didn't have to buy again, but sadder to lose a new computer. Let me know thoughts on this please.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:06 pm
by nyllover
Weird....i have Kaspersky and i don't get any warning... i would assume McAfee isn't the best out there...
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:34 pm
by kavbojc1
I have Avast the latest thing and I've never gotten a virus!!!! Stay out of Mcafee......I'm in touch with almost 20 friends and NO ONE is using it...!!!Just an advice...Keep it cool
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:54 am
by Nitro
I'm using AVG, and I have never received any warnings while on Rapidshare.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:04 pm
by notalwaysright10000
I'll say again I get that warning from geehot's "clips". I'd like to hear from anyone who's successfully downloaded anything from any of his links, because frankly I don't trust the guy.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:57 pm
by nyllover
He's using the only file sharing services he can use from his country (china, if i'm not wrong). i can't really understand why you would say "i dont trust that guy"...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:56 pm
by notalwaysright10000
Like I said, I tried twice to download files and all that happened was a video ad played and and warning from my virus software pooped up.
Let me rephrase it: I don't trust the *site* he's using.
If anyone has actually successfully downloaded anything from any of his links, please let me know.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:34 am
by notalwaysright10000
Looks like I owe geehot an apology, as I've heard from several users who say they've downloaded his clips with no problems.
Sorry geehot, there's just so much bullshit and sneaky behavior on the internet I got oversuspicious.
I was wrong.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:02 am
by nyllover
It's a great thing to admit to be wrong, well done
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:06 pm
by Guy from NY
Lol, well I appreciate all the replies. This is a new laptop that came with full mcafee, was to run out in 2 weeks as ya get 60 days. Worked fine except for overzealous warnings. So today I see all these replies, and as I only have 2 weeks left, go to CNET and dload Avast as I read good things upon further review. In rebooting the keyboard and mouse stop working, tried all things, had to do full factory restore to get it back.
Now at least I have 60 days of Mcafee again, no ones fault but maybe CNET, and only lost 6 weeks of things, and as we see I've not been downloading but for what I buy anyway, and ll of a Sunday, but in whole it's a hell of a story!
Yeah I'll stick with the anti's ya just buy outright when mine runs out, otherwise who knows what you're getting nowadays. Also I'm in USA, maybe this makes a difference on what's good and not.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:57 pm
by nyllover
Good thing i have Kaspersky then...
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:29 pm
by Guy from NY
Hey all, just to finish the thread a year or so later I got Norton and no issues since. I also have stopped downloading anything free, looking at images posted on the used sites here, or anything that does not require a credit card. (clips4sale, etc) So yeah, miss ya all, but virus free since!
Peace
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:44 pm
by nyllover
We miss you as well