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Old 07-24-2008, 08:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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WinRar fake?

Umm i didnt download it, but i download a program that it is called
Winrar.exe
I know it is a program that is useful for .rar
but this program forge the name.
It forged it D=

Here is a link
http://www.auditmypc.com/process/winrar.asp

^ thats where i knew it was a fake....


[url]hxxp://<removed >/url]

^thats the thing i download


(btw im new here)

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Old 07-24-2008, 09:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: WinRar fake?

If you downloaded winrar.exe instead of the official download from rarlab.com, then your file might be infected. I wouldn't trust it at all.

The official file (trial version only) that is available to download is called wrar38b3.exe and is 1205kb in size.
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Re: WinRar fake?

you should scan your pc if you d/l'ed the file... dont trust any files that arent from the providers site
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