skpanuganti (12/17/2012)

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Seriously? You really think it's just fine to open zip files on the internet? Ones that you don't personally know were verified clean before they were posted?

This isn't about being polite. This is about doing something incredibly ignorant.

There are literally thousands of "basic security guidelines" websites out there, and every single one of them warns against opening files that you either get through e-mail/chat, or that you download from non-secured sites.

Why not download and open a zip file? Because it can contain viruses, trojans, spyware, etc. You say it's just a video, but do I personally know you? Can I verify that you are who you claim to be? Can I verify that the file was properly scanned and cleaned before it was posted? Can I verify that the file hasn't been tampered with in-transit?

No, to all four of those questions.

Honestly, if this is your reaction to simple security basics like this, I would suggest that you go out and learn a little bit about IT before you start doing any sort of work in the world of computers.

You can choose to be offended by this. It would be chilldish of you to do so, but it's certainly one of your options. Or you can wake up, realize that you need to seriously learn IT basics, including security, if you're going to use computers at all, much less in any sort of professional capacity.

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"Nobody knows the age of the human race, but everyone agrees it's old enough to know better." - Anon

I can continue arguing with you, but i don't want to waste my time doing that. A real professional will talk about the subject rather that getting into unwanted arguments.