07-26-2015, 06:40 AM
(07-26-2015, 06:32 AM)Shaadaris Wrote: Mm... Been a long time since I've done something this stupid.
Was thinking "I'm feeling nostalgic for this game but I don't have it... Maybe I'll emulate it for a while."
>>Downloads Emulator no problem.
>>Downloads ROM >> 20KB/s >> 29 Hours Remaining >> Hell no.
>>Goes to second rom site on Google's list, the next most popular one.
>>"We use our own downloader to make sure everything you download is 100% virus free and fast!" >> Sounds nice?
>>All the comments are generally positive about the site and its downloads.
>>Downloads downloader. >> Clicks downloader.
>>Do you want this offer? >> No. >> Are you sure? {OK} {Cancel} >> Which one means "yes do not install this offer?!" >> Clicks "Cancel"
>>Downloading the game...
>>Avast has blocked the thing being offered AND 3 OTHER THINGS!
>>1 second later AVAST HAS BLOCKED 15 THINGS!
>>CTRL ALT DEL END TASK END TASK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>Okay I think it stopped. Whew.
>>Oh crap some things got past Avast and installed. DELETE. DELETE. DELETE. REMOVE ADDON. DELETE! SHRED FILES! DESTROY!
>>VIRUS SCAN. MALWARE SCAN. SPYWARE SCAN.
>>Everything seems to be in order... Whew.
>>I don't feel nostalgic anymore. Maybe I'll play some Skyrim instead.
>>Looks on internet. >>Turns out some people have had over 40 ___ware/virus warnings from the downloader. Presumably they let it complete.
>>Be glad it was all really crappy and easy to remove.
>>Goes and posts about it here >>Awaits inevitable people calling me an idiot.
>>Hey, it looked legit and apparently lots of people at least used to use it. So it was an okay site once upon a time.
>>Why am I even posting this here. Shaadaris' adventures on the gulliblenet. That should be the name. Of a thing. Yes... No.
We've all been there, done that. Just pray you caught all the nasties before they digged in, and still, it's a good time to check you have a safe backup of all your stuff... because if something actualy ugly dug in, your best bet is to format the fuck out of your hard drive.
Protip: Never. EVER. Use a downloader. Try not to even use the official ones for software; if at all possible, always download the "full"/"offline" installer versions, the ones that weigh a bit more than a couple KB. Installers and downloaders are fucking evil.