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Some Windows 7 RC torrents infected with trojan
We've said it before, and it bears repeating: if you're going to download Windows 7 torrents, play it safe. Frank Fontaine posted the above screenshot to the NeoWin forums a few days ago which show just why it's so important.
Some of the Windows 7 RC ISO files appearing on trackers have a nasty little surprise inside, which you can see in the Avast alert window above.
Granted, the infected file should only cause problems if you are trying to do an in-Windows upgrade of your existing Windows 7 Beta install. That's something Microsoft has advised against anyway, and in this case it could end up infecting your system with the trojan.
While I'm sure more savvy users aren't surprised by this development, it's an important reminder about the dangers of installing unfamiliar software.
What's the best course of action? Sit tight and wait for the official release, of course. It's only a few days away (May 5th). If you're determined to get a torrent early, it might be a good idea to do a Twitter search and see if you can find users talking about a clean download.
[via SlashGear]
Some of the Windows 7 RC ISO files appearing on trackers have a nasty little surprise inside, which you can see in the Avast alert window above.
Granted, the infected file should only cause problems if you are trying to do an in-Windows upgrade of your existing Windows 7 Beta install. That's something Microsoft has advised against anyway, and in this case it could end up infecting your system with the trojan.
While I'm sure more savvy users aren't surprised by this development, it's an important reminder about the dangers of installing unfamiliar software.
What's the best course of action? Sit tight and wait for the official release, of course. It's only a few days away (May 5th). If you're determined to get a torrent early, it might be a good idea to do a Twitter search and see if you can find users talking about a clean download.
[via SlashGear]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsSteveApr 28th 2009 12:51PM
Is this by iND ?
Stephen J. GalbinceaApr 28th 2009 1:10PM
I think the iND release is okay, I downloaded, extracted the ISO and scanned with NOD32 - no problems. Running great on my HTPC.
AyleApr 28th 2009 4:24PM
Ind is clean.
SteveApr 30th 2009 7:21AM
Read comment of jtrevena below !
IND is INFECTED !!!
r3loadedApr 28th 2009 1:12PM
Guaranteed safe downloads - they're the most popular on Mininova anyway. I've also personally used them, no problems here.
32-bit: http://www.mininova.org/get/2521167
64-bit: http://www.mininova.org/get/2521354
PrimitiveWallflowerApr 28th 2009 2:14PM
Would this trojan show up on a virus scan performed after the fact?
MatApr 28th 2009 2:57PM
I have a beta key from the first round microsoft released for Win7. My question is, can I use that key for the RC release?
thanks
FNGApr 28th 2009 4:11PM
yes. that's what we all are using.
supernova_hqApr 29th 2009 12:53AM
A pirated copy of windows with a trojan?
Did you know that fish also have a tendency to like WATER?!?
How is this news?
sitrucApr 29th 2009 1:39AM
The site has been encouraging piracy....
jtrevenaApr 30th 2009 1:48AM
The IND release does infact contain that trojan. just don't upgade.
SteveApr 30th 2009 7:20AM
Damn!!
I booted from the DVD and it opened, however, it told me to run it from Win 7 to upgrade and nothing happens with I double-click !
INFECTED !!
IND S*CKS !