Browse to the location where your file is stored, select it, then click the Open button. Afterward, a progress bar tracking the upload process will appear on the page. Some sites support a drag-and-drop interface. For example, when logged in to Dropbox you can drag the files from a folder on your computer and drop them into the browser window.
Many other upload utilities have similar features. A more detailed example of uploading a file is available in our Google Drive tutorial. If it is illegal or suspicious looking, it's probably dangerous. Look over the site. It may seem superficial, but if you're downloading a file from a very basic site there's a higher chance that the site will have a virus hidden in its downloadable files than from a site that looks like it's been made from years of dedicated web designers.
Consider who you are downloading the file from. Think about it logically, if you're downloading something from Microsoft, it's not likely that you're downloading a virus. What's the context? That's the key. Are there other people that have downloaded the file?
If there's a forum attached to the site that has people saying they've downloaded said file and have not experienced any problems, chances are, you aren't going to be downloading a Trojan or worm.
Look at the size of the file. If it's too small for what it is, it's junk. Watch out for executable files, such as '. If you download one of these you are, potentially, opening yourself up to anything on that file once you activate it. Try scanning it with a virus checker or any other software that is like it - just to be on the safe side.
One common trick used by crackers is to have a 'double extension' such as '. Said file is actually an. Is the file signed?
If you are downloading an executable. If the executable is unlicensed, it is most likely a threat to your computer and privacy. Note that not all unlicensed executables are bad, nor are all licensed executables good. If unsure, refer to the Tips section. Is it okay to download a mod for Minecraft that has a warning saying it could harm my computer, but it does not have.
If you right click on the file once downloaded, there should be an option to scan the file using your anti-virus software. If the file is genuine and safe, the scan will come up clear. If it isn't, remove the file and scan your computer with your anti-virus software to have it remove any malware. Yes No. Not Helpful 10 Helpful Yes, its created by SONY. But if you download a cracked version of it, that could be infected with malware. Similar Threads - check someone downloading.
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Replies: 0 Views: So askleo. Those are places that you go to using a browser such as IE, Firefox or Chrome. What that means is that any program on your computer, including the browsers that I just talked about, could in fact be downloading an update. It may also happen to be a web server, and have some websites on it, but these kind of downloads are often coming from locations that actually have nothing to do with websites, depending on the program and the specifics.
Some programs- like your anti-malware tools- also update periodically. They just go ahead and do it. And of course, your email program could be checking for and downloading email.
But we also need to talk briefly about malware. The problem here, of course, is that malware can do anything. So if you have an infection of some sort, your computer could be downloading or uploading all sorts of things. It could even be sending email; a classic example of one of the ways that botnets are used.
This article talks about using a Windows 7 utility called Perfmon to see which programs are accessing the network. It actually does a pretty nice job of showing you which programs are connected to something out on the internet; which ones are downloading lots of data, and which ones are not.
This can possibly at least give you a clue. Sometimes, unfortunately, the clue is very obscure. For example, sometimes Perfmon will show that the process called svchost is the one doing the download.
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