Rapidshare

Is it safe to download rapidshare files, if I don't have any anti virus protection?

(09-07-2012 17:18 )dan g 27 Wrote:  Is it safe to download rapidshare files, if I don't have any anti virus protection?

Yes and no It's as safe, and as dangerous, as downloading anything from the internet.
A lot depends on the type of file you are downloading, and the source of the file (and also the operating system of your pc). If it's a video from a link from a well known vid poster on this forum, go ahead, it's almost certainly safe. If it's some kind of executable file, either on it's own, or wrapped in a zip or rar, and you got the link from some unknown and untrusted source while surfing the nether-reaches of the net, then proceed with utmost caution, and expect the worst.

For the record, I spent maybe 5 years downloading stuff from the net without having any anti-virus installed, and never had any problems, because I took simple precautions about what I downloaded and from where. If you aren't so sure, then I'd strongly advise you get some protection in place, there are some decent free anti-virus packages out there.

(09-07-2012 19:07 )munch1917 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 17:18 )dan g 27 Wrote:  Is it safe to download rapidshare files, if I don't have any anti virus protection?

Yes and no It's as safe, and as dangerous, as downloading anything from the internet.
A lot depends on the type of file you are downloading, and the source of the file (and also the operating system of your pc). If it's a video from a link from a well known vid poster on this forum, go ahead, it's almost certainly safe. If it's some kind of executable file, either on it's own, or wrapped in a zip or rar, and you got the link from some unknown and untrusted source while surfing the nether-reaches of the net, then proceed with utmost caution, and expect the worst.

For the record, I spent maybe 5 years downloading stuff from the net without having any anti-virus installed, and never had any problems, because I took simple precautions about what I downloaded and from where. If you aren't so sure, then I'd strongly advise you get some protection in place, there are some decent free anti-virus packages out there.

Cheers Munch for that, I always meant to ask that question here

It actually ruined my laptop a couple of years ago, when I downloaded a rapidshare file with rar attached to it. It did so much damage my laptop that I couldn't even access the internet and sometimes, even sometimes when I turned on the laptop and the desktop came up, the screen would all of a sudden go blue with writing I couldn't understand. It was like the writing you would see in the Matrix.

These days though, there haven't been major problems like a couple of years ago with most rapidshare files, maybe thats because the files have mp4 attached to them. By the way, I have Norton 360 anti virus software, but its expired, so these days, I have been a little more cautious about downloading rapidshare files just in case I might damage my laptop again

(09-07-2012 20:02 )dan g 27 Wrote:  ...
I have been a little more cautious about downloading rapidshare files just in case I might damage my laptop again

The problem is not just with rapidshare, it's any files you download from anywhere, so be cautious about any files, particularly those on file sharing sites. It just so happened that the file you downloaded was on rapidshare, but it could easily have been elsewhere.
And the files to watch out for are mainly the executable files. As a general rule things like videos or music are OK.

Just a heads up, for the past halfhour I've been hovering around 1mb/s download speeds from RS as a free user. Maybe they brought back the happyhour? Either way I've cleared nearly a gig in 10minutes.

(24-10-2012 17:26 )oklahoma001 Wrote:  Just a heads up, for the past halfhour I've been hovering around 1mb/s download speeds from RS as a free user. Maybe they brought back the happyhour? Either way I've cleared nearly a gig in 10minutes.

This explains why its back to normal, and their apparent reason for previously crippling download speeds : http://torrentfreak.com/rapidshare-remov...ns-121029/

FUCK OFF RAPIDSHARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fucking harsh Qui, bad luck fella. That is really annoying as your files are always the fastest for me to D/L. Will you be shifting to a new host then ?

I dont know, i'm waiting a answer of them

That is fucking mental

I spoke to dirk recently and they have been blocking some of his re-uploads. Also, with their new service changes coming into effect on November 27th, Rapidshare will no longer be worth using for uploaders even with a premium account.

I hope all uploaders boycott Rapidshare, the cunts.