I've been warning customers for years to be careful about the source of applications/programs that you're downloading. Hackers are fond of tricking you by labeling their malware to look like what you're trying to download.
Now, the heretofore safe download sites, have been caught doing just what I've suspected all along - installing malware along with the application you thought you were getting - specifically, CNET's download.com website.
This issue is not limited to CNET. Almost all of the "corporate" file hosting sites (and even some manufacturer sites) want you to install their "download manager" in order to get the file/driver you need. Be careful!
While on the topic...hackers have found an unpatched vulnerability in the Adobe Reader - AGAIN - and are exploiting it in the wild.
We're now doing training classes at Battle Ground Computers on Saturday afternoons. If you'd like to receive email announcements of upcoming classes, please call (666-7647) and ask to be added to our training announcement list. This Saturday's class will be about internet basics - get your questions answered about how the internet works.
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