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How do i know if it's okay to use something i find on the internet?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
There are many techniques of determining if something from the internet is safe to use or not. It is overly complicated but using these a few metrics as a rule of thumb, you will be safe.
Software:
# Does the software have a copyright? Many companies will copyright their software to stop people from stealing their Intelectual Property (IP). If you find software on the Internet that does not have a copyright, stay safe and do not use it. Software without a copyright could have been written by a hacker that did not have the money for a copyright. Hackers upload software to the Internet that will steal your identity and passwords. Be careful for dubious copyrights claims. Hackers try to deceive people into thinking their illegal software is copyrighted by putting fake copyrights on them. Examples of phony copyrights are GPL, BSD, Freeware, Shareware, and Copyleft (as opposed to copyright). # Does the website you downloaded the software have look legitimate? Only trust software that comes form credible websites. An easy way to check if a website is safe is if it has advertisements. The more advertisements the better. Companies that right software used advertisements as a form of revenue. A website without ads is a sign of a hacker. Hackers will forgo using ads on their websites because they are more concerned with stealing identities and passwords. # Scan all software with a good antivirus/spyware scanner. Do not use popular brand-name antivirus software. Hackers will bribe popular antivirus companies to not detect their illegal software. There are many good not-so-popular copyrighted antivirus programs available for free on the internet like Spyware Begone. When in doubt, ask people in Yahoo chat rooms. Some of the people already have the programs you need and will share with you.
With a little bit of work, you will stay safe and not get your identity stolen.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoDo a Google search for whatever its name is and if its a virus or something similar there should be hits that will warn you. Really if you don't know what something is and you're unsure of where its come from you shouldn't download it in the first place until you've tried to find some information about it.
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