Best Resource For Identifying Legit Applications? 255
bjb writes "While helping a somewhat computer illiterate person figure out a problem recently, they mentioned that PDF files had recently stopped working. Upon investigation I found something installed called 'PDF Suite.' Never having heard of it, I Googled it with 'malware' and other key words, but nothing turned up, though my suspicion remained (and was somewhat confirmed by WOT.) So my question is, where can you go to find out if something is legitimate? Because the person I'm helping is on a dial-up connection, downloading malware detection applications (and updates) is too heavy consider. And I don't maintain a USB stick with such apps, since I don't do this kind of thing very often. Where can you quickly find information?"
Feel free to use my method (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What is your OS? (Score:5, Funny)
Seen as "somewhat computer illiterate," read as "Windows."
I know a lot of OSX users that fit that description.
Look at it this way (Score:4, Funny)
If it is malware, it's probably more secure against attack than Adobe Reader is.
Re:Does the vendor make md5 or sha1 hashes availab (Score:5, Funny)
Ho ho ho, allow me a moment, my monocle has fallen into my snifter of brandy. Ho ho!
I, being a LINUX USER, you see, do not have such mundane Mico$$$$$$$$$oft problems, ho ho!
Did I mention I use LINUX! Ho ho. I bet you are impressed with my LINUX USING ABILITY. We USERS OF LINUX have SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES, ho ho ho. By USING LINUX you too can have a SOFTWARE REPOSITORY.
What is that I hear? You use Mico$$$$$oft products?! Ho ho! My dear friend, you must cease at once and switch to LINUX. LINUX has SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES, did I mention this? Ho ho ho...
oh dear, it appears my monocle has come off again! Ho ho!
Re:What is your OS? (Score:4, Funny)
Macs are dumbed down. So you gotta be smart to use them. Or something like that.
Re:Why are you doing this? (Score:3, Funny)
Who needs friends as long as you have money?
Obligitory XKCD link... (Score:2, Funny)
Great tool for identifying legit applications (Score:5, Funny)
Just download http:///www.amilegit.com.ru/legit_app_detector__win32_trojanfree!!!!.exe [amilegit.com.ru] and it will scan the app and tell you if it is legitimate.
Re:Obligitory XKCD link... (Score:2, Funny)
There needs to be some sort of 'Fail' mod...
Re:Why are you doing this? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Assume malware (Score:4, Funny)
If only I'd learned that rule before I first heard of MS Office...