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Question about WinRAR

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:06 am
by indigo
I am computer challenged, and I hope some of you can give me some advice. I needed to download WinRAR to open up some files. When I downloaded it, my Comodo Firewall popped up and said it detected malware. I deleted it.

I have Windows XP. What version of the WinRAR do I need, and what site is safe?

Re: Question about WinRAR

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:19 am
by Behshad
indigo wrote:I am computer challenged, and I hope some of you can give me some advice. I needed to download WinRAR to open up some files. When I downloaded it, my Comodo Firewall popped up and said it detected malware. I deleted it.

I have Windows XP. What version of the WinRAR do I need, and what site is safe?


Go to www.download.com and search for winrar and download the trial version.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:07 am
by xflajrnylvr
I downloaded from Winrar site and no problems with malware or anything
syas its trial version but still use and have never had to fork out any dough for it

Re: Question about WinRAR

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:44 am
by mriesenb
indigo wrote:I am computer challenged, and I hope some of you can give me some advice. I needed to download WinRAR to open up some files. When I downloaded it, my Comodo Firewall popped up and said it detected malware. I deleted it.

I have Windows XP. What version of the WinRAR do I need, and what site is safe?


www.rarlab.com

It's not a virus.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:28 am
by T-Bone
What you're seeing is a false positive... Some antivirus programs will give them from time to time...